Seventy percent of baby boomers say that they house they live in when they retire will be the best home they’ve ever had, according to a survey conducted by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. What’s more, 57 percent say … Continue reading
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Ice dams are a pervasive and damaging winter roofing problem caused by poor roof ventilation and a warm attic space. Left untreated, ice dams can cause serious damage to your roof, gutters, paint, insulation, drywall, structure and even contribute to … Continue reading
Subcontractors are an often over looked but essential part of the home building industry. Many outside the industry do not understand how large a part subcontractors have in the construction of a home. Home builders and remodelers subcontract a large … Continue reading
Homebuilders are finding that betting on green features could be the key to rescuing an ailing business. A new study finds that builders with energy-efficient and green home construction experience remained in business during the Great Recession at higher rates … Continue reading
New home construction reached the 3rd highest level in the past 66 months. However, the latest annualized pace of 999,000 new units is insufficient to satisfy demand. Another 50 percent increase in housing starts is needed to help relieve the … Continue reading
Markets in 56 of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). “More markets are slowly … Continue reading
This year we saw a record low number of natural-disaster events in the U.S., despite a few highly publicized storms – such as the twisters that ravaged Central Illinois – according to CoreLogic’s annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis. … Continue reading
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The government … Continue reading
There are four categories of electric industry consumers traced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA); residential, commercial, industrial and transportation. Residential consumers account for the largest share of electric sales at 37.2% with commercial consumers a close second at … Continue reading
Builders are blaming lawmakers in Washington, D.C. for the mounting challenges facing the new-home sector. “Policy and economic uncertainty is undermining consumer confidence,” says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. Despite the challenges, builder confidence held steady in November, with slightly … Continue reading