In only 14 years, LEED has become the worldwide gold standard for eco-friendly, energy-efficient construction, but it hasn’t made the same strides in human health-consciousness. Delos Corporation aims to change that with its release of the latest version of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: residential construction
Development giant D. R. Horton’s latest quarterly results, these numbers are a strong indicator that the U.S. homebuilding industry is shifting in ways that will benefit the national economy, even if the trend does irk investors. By market closing on … 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
Until lending standards loosen up enough for home owners to switch to upgrade their homes, many folks have chosen to remodel their existing houses into fresh, new, homes. For those who are determined to sell their home this year, major … Continue reading
As the energy industry in Oklahoma continues to stay strong, smaller towns like Muskogee have begun to invest in making their downtowns more welcoming to young professional families that want to stay out of the big city. Muskogee’s downtown has … Continue reading
In Kris Hudson’s rundown of Lennar’s predictions for 2015, there are four that really stand out. While there is good news for home buyers and the broader economy, news for industry investors is less optimistic. 2015 will be a year … Continue reading
For a few decades, Bradenton has been the only town in the area where one could buy a house, be it an older home or a unit in one of the town’s numerous mobile home parks. Now that D. R. Horton has … Continue reading
Though the economy continues its upward climb, credit lending standards are still pretty tight, which means a lot of folks will be remodeling instead of buying new homes in 2015. With the growing number of folks looking to remodel, it’s … Continue reading
Happy New Year from HBW! Dave Taylor here wishing you opportunity, industry, and success in the New Year. To get this year started right, let’s take a look at some of the trends that will be driving the U.S. residential … Continue reading
As HBW subscribers already know, the number of residential construction jobs in Bridgeland continues to climb. Newly opened model homes in the Hidden Creek neighborhood of the 11,400-acre master planned Bridgeland are expected to attract even more buyers into the … Continue reading