Florida Housing Starts on a High in August

New residential construction has been steady through the summer months with the exception of August, as there was a month-over-month uptick of 27%. In August, new residential construction was on a high in the Sunshine State, the highest since the start … Continue reading

Florida Swimming Pool Construction Review – July 2016

Hundreds of pool builders broke ground on more than 1,550 new swimming pools in Florida last month, and the southwest region led for total starts. When you think of homes in Florida, you think of pools.  According to the HBW … Continue reading

Growth in Florida Residential Construction through Q2

Through the second quarter of this year, residential construction in NE Florida reflects year-over-year growth of 30%, and Central Florida leads for total housing starts. It’s no secret that real estate is hot in Florida.  South Florida was recently ranked the … Continue reading

Florida Residential Construction Report – June 2016

Out of the 4,400 new residential construction permits on file for Florida with HBW last month, Tampa and Orlando took the lead for the most housing starts in June. Although we have consistently seen the Orlando area leading in new … Continue reading

HBW Report – Growth in Florida Residential Permits in May

More than 5,100 permits are on record with HBW for Florida housing starts in May, a 35% increase in comparison to April. Along with Orlando continuing to hold the #1 spot for total housing starts in May, every major area … Continue reading

Florida Quarterly Residential Construction Review – First Quarter 2016

More than 15,700 housing starts are on file with HBW for Florida, reflecting a 34% increase in new residential construction in comparison to the first quarter of last year. A recent article in U.S. News highlighted the top 20 most … Continue reading

Florida Home Building Report – January 2016

Home builders in Florida had a solid opening to 2016 with nearly 4,000 housing starts in the first month of the year. Across the state, Florida’s economy and housing continues to grow, especially in Orlando and the southwest portion of … Continue reading

Florida’s Top 20 Residential Builders of 2015

Earlier this week, our eye was on Texas and its residential builders, where D.R. Horton led for total housing starts in 2015.  When it comes to leaders in residential construction in Florida not much has changed.  When running reports for … Continue reading

HBW Report: Top 10 Florida Home Builders – November 2015

Florida continues to hold steady in residential construction as HBW has nearly 4,000 new permits on record for Florida during the month of November, adding some familiar and new home builders to the monthly Top 10. Last week, we reviewed the highs and … Continue reading

HBW Report: Top Pool Builders in Florida

If you are looking for leads in Florida, just take a look at the new pool construction permits added to the HBW database in September. Looking for leads in Florida?  Then look no further – HBW has been busy tracking … Continue reading