Texas Residential Construction from the Top

From top builders to top counties for housing starts, here’s a quick look at Texas residential construction for the month of May. May was an exceptional month for new residential construction in Texas.  Out of the four major metropolitan areas … Continue reading

Texas Home Builders Review – April 2017

Out of the nearly 5,500 housing starts in Texas last April, D.R. Horton remained at the top in the Lone Star State. During the month of April, the four major metro areas of Texas had a combined total of nearly … Continue reading

Texas Quarterly Residential Construction Report Q1-2017

In the first quarter of 2017, Texas was ahead of last year by 6% in new residential construction, and Houston is leading the way. This week is the week of quarterly reviews.  Most recently we explored the state of new … Continue reading

Texas Top Home Builders – February 2017

HBW Report: Texas top builders for total housing starts in February 2017. Earlier this month, we took a look at permitting activity and new residential construction across Texas in February. With the Lone Star State having experienced a month-over-month increase of … Continue reading

Texas Residential Construction Report – February 2017

New residential construction in Texas has been on the rise since the start of the year, as the Lone Star State experienced close to a 25% month-over-month increase in February. A new report by Fitch Ratings recently suggested that the … Continue reading

Texas Home Builders Spotlight – January 2017

Out of the four major metropolitan areas in Texas, D.R. Horton continued to lead the Lone Star State for housing starts in January. With nearly 4,500 new residential construction permits and more than $1B in total value on file for … Continue reading

HBW Report: Texas Residential Construction Update – January 2017

Texas is off to a steady start in residential construction with nearly 4,500 housing starts and more than $1B in total value at the start of the year. Although Texas did not experience the spike previously seen in December, new … Continue reading

HBW’s 2016 Swimming Pool Construction Roundup

With more than 32,500 new swimming pool permits from Florida, Texas and the Atlanta area combined, it would seem that 2016 was the year of the swimming pool. In 2016, swimming pool construction was on a high in Florida and … Continue reading

HBW Report: Texas Residential Construction Year-End Review 2016

In Texas, while housing starts in 2016 were consistent with totals from the previous year, areas like Austin showed tremendous growth and have maintained an upward pattern over the last several years. The year-end reports are in, and with more … Continue reading

Texas Residential Construction Hits a High Note in December

Despite the holidays and vacations of December, there wasn’t any time lost for residential construction in the Lone Star State. Texas residential construction received a great gift over the holiday season.  In December, the HBW database had an influx of … Continue reading