Category Archives: Builder & Developer

Clean, Green and Radon Free

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Editor

As we embark on a new year, it’s important to make a commitment to cleaner, greener living, especially inside the home. January is National Radon Action Month and both single family homes and multifamily complexes need to be aware of any amount of … Continue reading →

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Innovative Products Give Homebuyers Incentive

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Editor

With interest and activity in the energy-efficiency of homes these days on the rise, more and more people are paying attention to the influence and benefits of green building on the economy. Both residential and commercially, people want high-performing buildings … Continue reading →

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Positive progression presents possible improvement in 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Editor

A rise in employment, manufacturing production and home building spending indicates that 2012 will be the year of recovery and the economy is gaining momentum. Continue reading →

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2011 Wrap Up: New Home Sales Increase

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Editor

With 2011 coming to a close, we look to market statistics to determine where we are and where 2012 will take us. Recently, the National Association of Home Builders released promising numbers in terms of new-home sales and market recovery. Sales of newly … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Rate Down, Mortgage Applications Up

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Editor

As the nation’s unemployment rate slowly sinks down into two-digit numbers, the U.S. has seen an increase in mortgage applications across the borad. It was recently reported by The Associated Press that the national unemployment rate declined 1.2 percent from October 2010 to November 2011. According to a Dec. … Continue reading →

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Building an Efficient Way to Age in Place

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Editor

Chicago’s Remodeling Show will be showcasing something that will bring home design to perhaps, a more accommodating level.  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will be spotlighting a new course on Universal Design/Build that will focus on the implementation … Continue reading →

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The new ‘CS’ – Corporate Sustainability in the Building Sphere

Posted on September 15, 2011 by contributor

These days, if you’re not going green, you’re not doing all you can for the profitability of your business and as a responsible, corporate citizen. Beyond offering green products or services, there are countless ways to make a clear sustainable difference: … Continue reading →

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Wildfires bring business to Texas economy

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Editor

The wildfires of Bastrop in Central Texas are, no doubt, a devastation to the area and its residents.  However, with this disaster there is an upside.  Unlike the rebuilding process of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, … Continue reading →

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Obama to Congress: “Pass This Jobs Plan Right Way.”"

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Editor

In an address to Congress on Sept. 8, president Obama announced a $447 billion plan to create jobs, improve infrastructure, and launch our economy into recovery. With staggering unemployment rates remaining at 9.1 percent, with no sign of declining, the … Continue reading →

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New Index Spotlights Improvement

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Editor

On Wednesday, September 7, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will be releasing its NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), which will be a new economic index coming out every month, displaying which housing markets show improvement in three … Continue reading →

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