HBWeekly HOT Offerings Spring 2013

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Spring is finally here and with Spring comes the avalanche of new residential and commercial projects up for grabs.

To kick off the Spring season, HBW is offering a bonus month to any new subscriptions before May 1st. That means 13 months instead 12 months of service!

For over 20 years, HBW has been committed to providing the most timely, accurate, and complete construction permit lead data in the industry. As a thank you to our past, current, and future cutomers, last year we added a robust Cloud Search Feature that comes complimentary with all weekly report subscriptions.

HBWeekly Cloud Search Construction Data

Imagine being able to build your own custom lead reports, tailored to your needs. Only need new residential projects with a construction value of $500,000 Plus? No problem, login into the Cloud Search, input your parameters, and then export to PDF, Excel or CSV! Our subscribers still have the option of also receiving an emailed full report in PDF or Excel, as well as we have an FTP Download site for those who have trouble receiving emails.

U.S. Housing Market on the Rebound

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When the housing market starts booming it has a definite ripple effect. Industries all around reap the benefits. According to a recent article on Bloomberg.com, all around gains in U.S. housing permits across the country signal a rebound in the housing market.

We are extremely thrilled to hear of this great news. The facts are in. According to the US Commerce Department, they reported on March 19, 2013 in Washington, permits (NHSPATOT) rose 4.6 percent to a 946,000 rate, the most since June 2008.

We are looking forward to a trickle down effect in the Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida markets as well. The outlook is good, even industry leaders are confident:

“We’re optimistic about the housing recovery,” said Anika Khan, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina, a subsidiary of the largest U.S. mortgage lender and the second-best housing starts forecaster over the past two years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. “We’ll continue to see construction pick up. Housing continues to be a bright spot for the economy.”

Photo via CNN Money

Photo via CNN Money

When Residential construction gains it fuels home improvement, appliance makers such as Whirlpool Corp (WHR). to retailers such as Lowe’s Cos. (LOW) and Home Depot Inc. (HD)

The housing turnaround is starting to show in Mooresville, North Carolina as their local Lowe’s is hiring 9,000 permanent part-time workers this year as it sells more appliances and bathroom fixtures. 

What turnarounds have you seen in your market? We want to know! Comment below!

Warm Cities Attract New Construction

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Orlando warm cities HBW Construction leads

Orlando and surrounding areas hold attributes which make for a more desirable residential location. Photo via: 123rf.com

It’s no surprise that when temperatures dip below the realm of tolerance, people find it a necessity to move South not only for the Winter, but for long-term residence. Through observing census figures and housing market competition, it is evident that warmer climate locations hold fortunate in attracting greater populace numbers.

Jerry Kronenberg, of TheStreet.com, observes that “census figures show that the Sunshine State’s population nearly doubled between 1980 and 2010, while cold-weather Michigan and Ohio grew by only about 6.7% (way below the 36.3% national average),” via Yahoo.com Homes article. As temperatures continue to fluctuate in inconsistent patterns, it is found people seek a more desirable residence where ghastly cold temperatures are not an issue. It has been observed that throughout the past twelve months, Orlando’s housing market pricing has risen an astounding 12.8%, with available property listings dropping 21.9% and remaining on realty websites for a mere 71 days, a great contrast to the country’s overall time span of 108 days.

Orlando and surrounding areas hold great promise and proven positive rebound in respect to the housing market. Numbers show that the past twelve months have elicited an upwards trend that clearly shows this is the location of near greatest housing production possibility.

Partner Feature: Building Savvy

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HBWeekly appreciates and admires our industry partners. We also strive to deliver our customers and potential customers the best resources that will help the process in securing your next project a heck of a lot easier.

One of our resource partners in the Dallas/Fort Worth market are the folks at Building Savvy.com.

Building Savvy Construction Resources Dallas Fort Worth Texas

Building Savvy is a magazine that publishes six times a year.  They direct mail their printed issues to the most comprehensive list of active builders, remodelers, architects and designers and host monthly education classes for the same audience

They are regarded as the “go-to” information source for Dallas/Fort Worth’s homebuilding and home remodeling industry.  The content of their publication and class presentations ranges from building codes, best building practices and legal and financial issues to design ideas, sales and marketing tips, and tools and practices to help them run a more efficient business.

Beverly and the team at Building Savvy reaches a wide audience for us in the Dallas Metro area. 

Check them out- they are a great resource and are a well of information!

-John

 

Market Analytics Fall 2012

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We ended 2012 on a high note. Here is an inside perspective to the market analytics compiled for Fall 2012. These visuals show you the activity of new building permits and the upward trend in new construction in Florida, Georgia, Alabama & Texas.

Fall 2012 Florida Residential Building Marketing Trends Permits HBWeekly

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas Residential Building Marketing Trends Permits HBWeekly