The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) wants current and future home owners to know about the many opportunities they have to show their support for the American dream of homeownership during National Homeownership Month in June. For anyone looking to buy their first home, or to move up to a space that is better… Continue Reading
Houston is leading the nation in residential construction activity, according to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency found the total value of all private housing projects approved in the Houston area collectively last year was $4.17 billion. The figure tops the highest value listed among the nation’s 366 metropolitan areas. Dallas took… Continue Reading
Are homes smaller, are they taking into account extended families such as children returning to the home or parents living with them? Home sizes are trending smaller with kitchen-centered design being popular. When you entertain where do the guests congregate? Designing a larger kitchen with easy access gives guests and family room to help out…. Continue Reading
The housing market meltdown — and a new era of tight credit and slow growth — has radically reshaped residential home building. Where the game used to be won or lost based on instinct and speed, it’s now all about crunching the right numbers. ~Jonathan Smoke, Executive Director, Research, Hanley Wood According to this Housing… Continue Reading