The B&D Interview: Dan Dunmoyer, President & CEO, California Building Industry Association
Dunmoyer discusses the homebuilding market’s current trends and where the industry may be headed from here Builder & Developer: What
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Market Research
Construction Execs Optimistic About Homebuilding Business
Advanced technology and the entrance of millennial buyers into the market are fueling market growth By RICK BECHTEL It is
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Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions, and Capital Raising for Homebuilders
Midyear Update: Factors to consider for homebuilding finance By MARGARET WHELAN Though we are 10+ years into this recovery, and
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Homebuilding Trends in the Western U.S.
The challenges imposed by weather and climate influence the regional homebuilding trends By AMI HARARI As with every region, there
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Affordability Helps the Housing Market
Taking a look at factors that will influence the building market for the remainder of the year By KATE SEABAUGH
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2017 Tax Reform Provides Development Incentives Through 2019
How to utilize and operate Opportunity Zones to your benefit By PATRICK DUFFY You have probably heard something recently about
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Builders and Developers Adjust to a Softer Market
Incentives, education, and digital marketing all play important roles By PATRICK DUFFY If there is one thing that building industry
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Multifamily Housing Production to Start Leveling Off
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20 – While multifamily housing starts in 2018 came very close to the sector’s 2015 peak, production
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A Study of Affluent Buyers
Understanding what affluent buyers with and without families are looking for By SIDNEY PELL The luxury goods market saw an
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The B&D Interview: Jerry Howard, Chief Executive Officer, NAHB
NAHB’s CEO sees positive opportunities with congress, with IBS, with affordability, and for the industry as a whole in the
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New-Home Market Outlook: Increase Projected for 2019
New-home market is strongest in South and West By DR. FRANK E. NOTHAFT Family income growth, mortgage rates, and home
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2019 Homebuilder Forecast
The homes styles, designs, and other details to focus on in the new year By KIM AMBROSE and PATTI WYNKOOP
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A Look Ahead to 2019
The housing market’s future seems unclear to some, but it all comes down to several key factors By KRISTINE SMALE
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The Homebuilding Horizon May be Dark, But It’s Fog, Not a Hurricane
Exploring the likelihood of a continued bull market in homebuilding By RALPH B MCLAUGHLIN Despite signs that the housing market
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Positive Industry Outlook for a Balanced Market in 2019
Despite geopolitical turmoil brewing, we see a more balanced housing market going into 2019 By PATRICK DUFFY For most of
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On Flux Capacitors, Chat Commerce & Customized Services
The changing world of providing unique customer care opportunities By BOB MIRMAN My mom just turned 100 and is still
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2018’s Evolving Home Market in Terms of Current Home Prices
The growth of price appreciation is moderating, which is to be expected By ALI WOLF The growth of price appreciation
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A Year in Review: Increasingly Cautious Heading into New Year
A close look at the numbers of the past year helps professionals get a better idea of what to expect
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Perspective Is Key When Discussing Housing Market
Consumers have not stopped wanting to buy, but the pricing ceiling may have been reached By ALI WOLF Prices appear
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New Home Sales Still Going Strong
While affordability concerns have resulted in deceleration in some areas, opportunities still abound for homebuilders willing to adapt. By ALI
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The Purpose of a Promise
“Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.” -Norman Vincent Peale By BOB
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Don’t Call It a Downturn
As long as the economy stays healthy, there is no reason to fear a downturn By GLEN RENNER Each month,
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Sales from Referrals: Two Overlooked Opportunities
You need more than home quality to drive sales from referrals By BOB MIRMAN Twisted my knee a couple of
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Dissecting Myths About Millennial Homebuyers
What Millennials really want in a home is affordability and smaller, shared spaces by Ali Wolf I became obsessed with
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The Rise of the New Single-Family Rental Home
A hedge against real estate cycles By PATRICK DUFFY In September of 2015, I wrote a column about the introduction
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The Difference Between the Best Builders and the Pretenders
“There are only three metrics that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee
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A Look at 2018 Housing Market Growth
Prices continue to rise, but more housing is on the way by Ali Wolf We now have a glimpse into
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Politics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local
While local and regional homebuilders share similar outlooks in a lot of ways, local homebuilders are faced with different challenges
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Strong 2018 for Housing, but Risks Increase
With robust market strength and optimism comes greater risk as well by Kate Seabaugh The year 2018 is shaping up
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As Urban Home Prices Rise, Millennials Are Returning to the Suburbs
Trendy, affordable suburban housing is making a comeback with Millennials, and city-like amenities are following by Patrick Duffy It wasn’t
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Amenities are the Key to Enticing Buyers
More and more people are interested in moving strictly because of the possibility that there may be something better out
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