Industry News
January 4, 2010
Construction spending in November declined 0.6% from the previous month to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $900.1 billion, according to a just released report by the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. That represents a 13.2%...
December 31, 2009
Doug Dwyer examines how the recession is affecting remodelers
December 31, 2009
Massachusetts-based Environmental Health & Engineering recently concluded a five-month indoor air quality study for the U.S. government and the Consumer Products Safety Commission. The study found a strong association between the presence of...
December 31, 2009
Analysis on when it's the right time to re-hire laid-off employees
December 31, 2009
The Home Star program — or "Cash for Caulkers" as some have dubbed it — could provide a big boost to home energy efficiency through billions in tax credits and other incentives over two years.
December 31, 2009
How a remodeling company can create an effective misison statement
December 31, 2009
Here's how remodelers and home builders can make sure their trade contractors follow green building practices
December 31, 2009
Professional Builder magazine's provides a snapshot of statistics related to the home building industry.
December 31, 2009
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December 31, 2009
Professional Builder’s February 2010 Market Research Roundtable
December 29, 2009
New data from a leading measure of U.S. home prices, the Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, today pointed to a continued improvement in the annual rate of decline of housing prices. Compared to last month’s readings, the 10-...
December 28, 2009
Manhattan, Las Vegas and Providence, R.I., are among 25 markets that are forecasted to experience steep deflation in housing prices in 2010, according to a new report from the Housing Predictor that forecasts 250 local housing markets in all 50...
December 22, 2009
In an attempt to garner the votes needed to pass a massive health care overhaul before Christmas, Senate Democrats have included a last-minute provision targeting the construction industry that the National Association of Home Builders calls unfair...
December 21, 2009
After analyzing 20 micro-market characteristics for 250 housing markets across the country, Housing Predictor has identified the top-25 cities that are expected to have the best housing appreciation rates in 2010. Characteristics studied include...
December 16, 2009
Mortgage rates showed a slight increase last week, according to the latest weekly survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The average contract interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 4.92 percent from 4.88 percent the...
December 16, 2009
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s new residential construction report, housing starts rose 8.9 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 574,000, the highest level in a year and a stronger jump than most economists expected. This was...
December 11, 2009
Realtors believe that home prices are stabilizing and will continue to do so in 2010, according to a recent HomeGain survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. real estate agents and brokers. The majority also believe the first-time home buyer tax credit is...
December 11, 2009
According to RealtyTrac, 306,627 foreclosure filings were reported in November, a decrease of nearly 8 percent from the previous month but still 18 percent higher than this time last year. One in every 417 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure...
December 3, 2009
Ideal Homes, Professional Builder magazine's 2010 Builder of the Year, offers lessons in energy efficiency, finances and quality control.
December 1, 2009
In Professional Builder’s latest webcast, “Valued-Engineered Housing for Today’s Buyer Market,” three home building industry experts discuss ways builders can value-engineer their businesses to maximize profit, beat the competition and improve their...
