D.R. Horton Leads Home Builders in Texas – November 2016

Last month, D.R. Horton continued its lead for total housing starts in Texas, ranking it #1 in the HBW database for new residential construction. It’s been a while (a few months) since we’ve taken a good look at Texas home … Continue reading →

HBW Report: Florida Residential Construction Brief for November 2016

Out of the hundreds of active builders and thousands of housing starts throughout Florida last month, Tampa stood out on top with the greatest amount of residential construction permits in November. As HBW subscribers are already aware, thousands of new … Continue reading →

Texas Residential Construction Review – November 2016

It’s no secret that Texas is gaining in popularity. Texas-style urbanism has been making headlines, with the “Texas Triangle” (Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio) reportedly accounting for 66% of the Lone Star State’s population.  A new report titled “The … Continue reading →

Texas Swimming Pool Builders Report – October 2016

In October, there were more than 700 new swimming pool permits in Texas with a total value exceeding $37M added to the HBW database. Since we last reviewed swimming pool construction in Texas (July), there has been close to a 30% … Continue reading →

HBW Report: Florida Residential Construction Review – October 2016

Out of the nearly 5,000 new residential construction permits in Florida that were added to the HBW database last month, Orlando and Southwest Florida continued to lead for total housing starts. The HBW database is teeming with new permits and … Continue reading →

Texas Residential Construction Spikes in October

With close to 6,300 housing starts, Texas residential construction experienced a 25% month-over-month increase in October. Looking at the line graph above, new residential construction in Texas is clearly climbing, with October being one of the best months this year … Continue reading →

Florida New Swimming Pool Construction Update – September 2016

Just as the temperatures are dropping in Florida, new pool construction experienced a month-over-month dip in September. Although new swimming pool construction in Florida was slower in September than August, there was still plenty of new activity across the state, … Continue reading →

The Highs and Lows of Texas Residential Construction – Third Quarter Report

Although Texas has experienced a 6% dip in new residential construction through Q3, areas like San Antonio and Austin are ahead of 2015 figures so far this year. When looking at the metropolitan areas of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and … Continue reading →

Atlanta Residential Construction Third Quarter Review

With more than 16,800 new residential construction permits, housing starts in Atlanta are up by 15% in comparison to 2015. The Metro Atlanta area is teeming with housing starts and on track for having its best year yet.  At the … Continue reading →

Texas Residential Construction Review – September 2016

In Texas, there were more than 5,000 new residential construction permits added to the HBW database last month, and Houston was on top for total housing starts. Although Texas experienced a dip in housing starts in comparison to August, the … Continue reading →