The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a Q2 GDP estimate of 4.6% last week, which seems to indicate a definite long-term economic recovery, but the faltering housing market indicates that our economic health is still precarious. Homes.com recently released their … Continue reading
Category Archives: Georgia market
HBW subscribers keeping up with the Atlanta area’s residential building permit activity trends have known about the major housing developments that are currently underway in Forsyth County. Last Friday, another winner was added to the mix. This October, SunBelt Atlanta … Continue reading
Birmingham contractor and developer Brasfield & Gorrie have just completed construction on the $68.5 million dollar College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta. Immediately neighboring the Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia World Congress Center, the … Continue reading
After 6 years of doldrums, the overall housing market in the U.S. is finally back on track. But the new residence sector of the market is “running in place,” maintaining the modest gains made over the beginning of the year … Continue reading
According to the American Institute of Architects, commercial building has reached its highest point since 2007. The Architectural Billings Index, which is used to predict construction spending for the next 9-12 months, scored the current market at 55.8. Scores of … Continue reading
Meritage Homes Corp. is coming to Atlanta. The veteran home building firm has opened a South Region division that will be based in Atlanta. The move is an exciting one for the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Mertiage, which is America’s ninth-largest home … Continue reading
Hello All! Dave Taylor here, checking in with you today about the construction boom that’s been happening in the state of Georgia’s Coweta and DeKalb Counties for the first and second quarters of 2014. HBW subscribers know that our Building … Continue reading