HBW subscribers in South Florida aren’t surprised to discover that the Miami housing market is rated tops nationwide. In the most recent update of the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, the Miami and Denver housing markets were singled out as top … Continue reading
Category Archives: Florida market
2015 saw the state of Florida slip to second place in the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety’s ratings of hurricane building codes. The 2015 update of the original report came during the opening session of the National Hurricane … Continue reading
Biz Journal’s Brian Bandell reports that two residential projects and one commercial venture are up for review with the Palm Beach County planning and zoning board. The largest proposal has a 37-acre site at the northeast corner of Lake Worth … Continue reading
Sarasota’s KJIMS Homes is bringing their high-end luxury homes to Naples and Marco Island. KJIMS specializes in high-end homes and top-notch customer service. The company works to provide a seamless transition of services from the design phase all the way … Continue reading
On February 6, the United States Green Building Council announced that Fannie Mae will reward green-built multifamily projects with a lower interest rate. The USGBC’s LEED rating system is one of several recognized certifications, with ENERGY STAR® and Enterprise’s Green … Continue reading
The home building rates in Palm Beach and Broward Counties have slowed to a crawl for lack of lots. According to HBWeekly’s market stats reports, Palm Beach County saw 2,132 starts on single-family homes, townhomes, and duplexes in 2014, a … Continue reading
The state’s economic and realty markets in 2014 had experts from the MarketWatch asking, “Has Florida found the secret to saving the economy?” That year saw the state’s market recovery level since the 2008 meltdown outperforming nearly every other housing … Continue reading
As of January 1, the Florida Building Code will adopt new smoke alarm regulations for residential structures. Beginning in 2015, homeowners must install 10-year, sealed-battery smoke alarms when replacing outdated, malfunctioning alarms or installing new ones. The Kidde Fire Safety … Continue reading
The Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy recently built a Habitat for Humanity home as part of their construction trades training program. The four-year program is a choice elective at the Seminole Ridge High School. 150 students from the Construction … Continue reading
Hello All! Dave Taylor here, checking in with you today about the construction boom that’s been happening in the Duvall County, Florida’s Jacksonville Beach. Building trades professionals seeking residential construction job leads would do very well to check out our … Continue reading