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

D.R. Horton Leads Home Builders in Texas – November 2016

Last month, D.R. Horton continued its lead for total housing starts in Texas, ranking it #1 in the HBW database for new residential construction. It’s been a while (a few months) since we’ve taken a good look at Texas home … Continue reading

Texas Residential Construction Review – November 2016

It’s no secret that Texas is gaining in popularity. Texas-style urbanism has been making headlines, with the “Texas Triangle” (Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio) reportedly accounting for 66% of the Lone Star State’s population.  A new report titled “The … Continue reading

Texas Swimming Pool Builders Report – October 2016

In October, there were more than 700 new swimming pool permits in Texas with a total value exceeding $37M added to the HBW database. Since we last reviewed swimming pool construction in Texas (July), there has been close to a 30% … Continue reading

Texas Residential Construction Spikes in October

With close to 6,300 housing starts, Texas residential construction experienced a 25% month-over-month increase in October. Looking at the line graph above, new residential construction in Texas is clearly climbing, with October being one of the best months this year … Continue reading

The Highs and Lows of Texas Residential Construction – Third Quarter Report

Although Texas has experienced a 6% dip in new residential construction through Q3, areas like San Antonio and Austin are ahead of 2015 figures so far this year. When looking at the metropolitan areas of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and … Continue reading