on August 16,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
In the March 2000 issue of this News Update series we reported on the first month’s results of the National Retail Federation and Forrester Research Online Retail Index. This index was designed to...
on August 16,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Natural gas price increases this winter may not be as sharp as some forecasters are projecting, a top AGA analyst says.
on August 16,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
residential customers bring home the bacon for natural gas distribution utilities, accounting for about 65 percent of local distribution company (LDC) revenues.
on August 16,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
For years, many people have believed that having manufactured housing, either on a scattered site or in communities, near or adjacent to site-built housing would depreciate the property values of...
on February 28,2010 in Feature
More remodelers and consumers are buying into the sustainability trend than in past years, but there’s also still a healthy amount of skepticism about “green” remodeling. That...
on February 24,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Commerce Department reports that sales dropped 11.2 percent to a 309,000 unit annual rate, the lowest level since records started in 1963.
on February 22,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Latest statistics show that one in 10 borrowers is seriously delinquent on their mortgage, up from one in 16 a year ago and one in 33 two years ago.
on February 18,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Northeastern and Western homeowners overly cynical about the value of their own homes, according to the Zillow Q4 homeowner confidence survey.
on January 31,2010 in Feature
Economists predict we've hit the bottom for remodeling and should see a market recovery in 2010
on January 31,2010 in Feature
The majority of builders recognize the marketing power of green homes, according to a survey of Professional Builder readers.
on April 23,2009 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
NAHB says Congress needs to act quickly on expanding the net operating loss carryback provision
on September 30,2006 in Feature
In many ways, the current housing market slowdown is similar to what happened between 1990 and 1992, although that one had a national economic recession to deepen it. We've avoided that...
on May 31,2006 in Feature
The latest data the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD released shows the inventory of completed but unsold new houses on the market reached 128,000 in March — the highest level ever recorded since...
on May 31,2006 in Feature
A mix of rising interest rates and house prices typically favor the rental housing market. Read how things could be different this time around.
on April 01,2006 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
on March 31,2006 in Feature
As the 2005 tax season wraps up, keep in mind next year's new tax credit for new homes qualifying as energy efficient. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), signed by President Bush in August...
on March 31,2006 in Feature
The home sales slump had to happen eventually. Nervous builders across the country are asking: How long will this slowdown last? How bad will it get? The answer depends on the characteristics of...
on February 28,2006 in Feature
Experts consider housing affordability a primary driver of housing demand. If a buyer's income rises and mortgage rates and/or house prices decline, chances are homes are going to sell like...
on February 28,2006 in Feature
Builders can obtain demographics and other economic data from various government and private sources. However, some builders have their own ideas for getting a better read of their marketplace. In...
on February 28,2006 in Feature
With no financial benchmarks, small volume builders often repeat the same mistakes. Here are tips for targeting a bigger profit, without selling out.
