Residential Building Boom Continues in Rogers County

In Rogers County, Oklahoma, residential construction is booming. The Rogers County planning and permit officials have issued over $68.6 million dollars in residential construction building permits over the last year. The Rogers County home building industry has grown 30 million … Continue reading

Dave’s County Spotlight: Coweta and DeKalb Counties.

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

Houston-Area Master Planned Community Breaks Ground

Houston-area residential building professionals are excited to see that development is moving forward in Cypress, Texas. After months of waiting, the master-planned community of Bridgeland has finally broken ground on Hidden Creek and the Lakeland Village expansion. The upscale residential development of … Continue reading

OKC Home Construction Has Lots of Delay

Oklahoma City isn’t always recognized for its ability to keep up with national trends, but there’s one trend it’s keeping pace with: the severe shortage of entitled lots for residential construction. Accompanying this shortage are record-high prices for A and … Continue reading

New Home Construction Crimped by Lot Shortage

As it turns out, labor isn’t the only shortage the residential construction industry currently faces. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch report, 59% of home builders nationwide have reported a “low” or “very low” supply of developed lots, … Continue reading

A Builder’s Market in Southwest Florida

Subscribers who get their building permit information and residential construction job leads from HBWeekly already know that the residential building market in southwest Florida is white-hot and exceptionally strong.  Because of its prime location and fantastic weather, Southwest Florida has … Continue reading

Houston Area is a Builder’s Market

Builders who get their permit information from HBWeekly know that Houston is a hot residential construction market. Home prices hit a record high in the Houston metro area this April. Homes are selling quickly. Buyers making higher-than-expected offers have led to … Continue reading