Publisher’s Note: August 2022
August is here! I hope you are enjoying a great summer. Interest rates are putting the brakes on housing starts,
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Author: Camille Manaloto
Mattamy Homes Announces Grand Opening of New Master-Planned Community in Garner, North Carolina
New community, Magnolia Park, by Mattamy Homes brings amenity-rich single-family and townhome living to Wake County RALEIGH, N.C., July 25, 2022 /CNW/
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Rising Trends to Help Builders Navigate a Downturn
46 million people moved during the pandemic, creating both challenges and opportunities for builders By Patrick Duffy In the 12
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Tri Pointe Homes Debuts 12 New Model Homes At Waterston North In The Southeast Phoenix Metro
Tours are now available at the 485-home second phase of the Waterston planned community SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 15, 2022) –
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The Importance of Storytelling and Community Branding
TRIO community tells a consistent story By Holly Scott Looking for a new way to have your community stand out
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Pace of Innovation Unlikely to Slow as Housing Market Transitions
Innovation toward a more digital real estate transaction experience continues By Joseph S. Tavarez As 2022 began, the consensus outlook
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A Mid-year Look at the Single-Family Rental Sector
Headwinds are here but the sector will persevere By Mark Wolf The single-family rental (SFR) sector has grown exponentially the
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Vida at Morgan Hill Breaks Ground in California
MBK Rental Living and the Mayor of Morgan Hill, Rich Constantine, were part of the groundbreaking event recently held at
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People First Placemaking and Home Design
Tossing old design perceptions and going off-script By Donald J. Ruthroff How many of us have gathered around a conference
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The Current State and Forecast of the Land and Lot Market
The state of housing is looking up By Greg Vogel Writing about the current state of the market as of
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Millennials Turned the Graph Upside-Down
Millennials starting families are changing market demands Brad Hunter For most of our careers, we have been in an environment
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Making Every New Home, a Smart Home
Transitioning the smart home experience from fragmented to fully inclusive By Gina Nixon Residential home builders, diligently working to keep
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Tri Pointe Homes Announces Opening of Brookland Grove, New Washington D.C. Townhome Community
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 – Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH), an award-winning national homebuilder, is pleased to announce its highly anticipated
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Alta Housing Kicks Off Affordable Housing Month with Grand Opening of New 71-Unit 100% Affordable Housing Community in Mountain View
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Alta Housing, a community-based, nonprofit developer, is celebrating Affordable Housing Month with the grand opening of
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Modern Living with Smart Home Technology
Smart home technology is becoming deeply integrated in our lives By Elizabeth Parks Convenience, comfort and peace of mind are
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The B&D Interview: Taryn Holowka, SVP, Marketing, Communications & Advocacy, U.S. Green Building Council
SVP talks green building benefits Builder and Developer: For the readers who may not be familiar, what is USGBC? What
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City of Coachella and CHOC Break Ground on Placita Dolores Huerta
110 units of new, affordable housing construction for working families dedicated to Dolores Huerta Coachella, Calif. – (May 2, 2022)
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Same Home, Different Markets
Translating the post-pandemic home by region By Nancy Keenan More than two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19
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The Future May Still Be Bright
Another year of high risks and higher rewards By Christine Rombouts Home builders in Orange County recently had the opportunity
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With Inflation Now a Global Issue, a Soft Landing May be Challenging
The Federal Reserve plans to prevent recession by decreasing purchase of Treasury and mortgage bonds while hiking Federal Funds rate
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Rental Investors Flood Market
Although most houses on the market are purchased by individuals, rental investors are quickly flooding the market. Over 25 percent
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Consumers Yet to See Effects of Lumber Price Decrease
In March 2020, U.S. lumber companies scaled back production to prevent a high stock of supply. Ironically, more and more
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Housing Market Hits Lowest Point in 15 Years
As the market becomes oversaturated with buyers, home mortgage rates are increasing past pre-pandemic levels, leaving home buyers at a
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Landsea Homes Celebrates Grand Opening of Nolin in Anaheim, CA
Anaheim, Calif. (April 6, 2022) – Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a publicly traded residential homebuilder,
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Hot Housing Market Showing Signs of Cooling
The surge in mortgage rates since the beginning of this year has fewer people home shopping and applying for mortgages
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Tri Pointe Homes Arizona Announces EPA Partnership
The company’s more than 20-year track record of green building includes three consecutive EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March
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Landsea Homes Launches Sales for New Homes at Centerra
Goodyear, Ariz. (March 31, 2022) – Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a publicly traded residential homebuilder,
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Lumber Volatility Continues
In May 2021, lumber prices soared to an all-time high at $1700 per 1,000 board feet. As we come up
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Dallas Feds Say A Housing Bubble is Brewing, But Not Like 2008
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a paper this week titled “Real-time market monitoring finds signs of brewing U.S.
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“Nostalgia Escape” Key Trend in 2022
Dallas, TX – March 30, 2022 – Continuously evaluating future and current design trends as part of her role at
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NHE Provides Funding to Jumpstart Construction Management and Training Programs
The National Housing Endowment (NHE) has committed to funding grants to colleges and universities that are part of the 2023
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