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JANUARY 19, 2022

November 2021 Records High Share of Single-Family Permits. Year-to-date (YTD) single-family permits saw major gains over the first eleven months of 2021—here are the regions with the most growth. The number of single-family permits issued nationwide rose 15.9 The number of single-family permits issued nationwide rose 15.9

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Pro Builder

JUNE 14, 2021

2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year. New and old challenges confronted the housing industry in 2020, and it may never be the same. How will 2020 be remembered in the history of the U.S. housing industry? Permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.55

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 19, 2020

actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. Then on February 20, 2020, the EPA issued preliminary determinations to regulate PFOA and PFAS in drinking water and also issued a supplemental proposal regulating new uses of PFAS as requiring review under TSCA. It passed legislation (. perfluoroalkyl chemicals)?!

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2021

Colorado Permits Reveal New-Home Construction Trend. Single-family construction permits increased 7.6% from 2019 to 2020 statewide in Colorado, and breaking down the permits per county reveals a trend for new-home construction. But its increase in permits last year was much lower. Housing Markets.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2020

Housing Starts Defy Economist Predictions, Increase By 22.6% Wed, 08/19/2020 - 09:30. The floodgates opened in July for new housing starts, a ravenous return from the previous month’s smaller numbers. cbroderick. increase from June and 23.4% increase from June and 23.4% increase from June. . Construction. Economics.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Housing starts decreased in October but remained above year-over-year rates from October 2020 while building permits increased year-over-year as well as on a monthly basis, the NAHB’s Eye on Housing reports. Though new housing starts only rose 0.4% Housing Starts: Privately?owned Building Permits: Privately?owned

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Pro Builder

JULY 21, 2021

What Does a Drop in Building Permits Mean for Future Construction? CNBC reports that single family housing starts remained elevated in June from May, but building permits, which point toward building starts further down the line, dropped. Building permits decreased to more than predicted and the lowest point since August 2020.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 25, 2021

Building This Type of Housing Could Solve the Housing Shortage. The National Association of Home Builders suggests two to four unit multifamily housing to be a fit solution for the housing shortage. cbroderick. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:32.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 16, 2020

There are nearly 2 Million houses in the U.S. It can be perilous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. Obviously that language creates issues when selling a house with solar panels installed on the roof that belong to someone else.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Housing Starts Continue to Rise Into the Winter Months After November High. Privately-owned housing starts for the month of November rose 8.3 from 2020 rates with a projected 1.6 From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions. percent above the November 2020 rate of 1,551,000. Fri, 12/17/2021 - 10:07.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2020

Andrés Duany on New Urbanism’s Legacy and a Solution for Affordable Housing. Sun, 07/26/2020 - 06:00. As a leading advocate for smart growth, Miami-based architect and urban planner Andrés Duany's vision for housing development and affordability is both bold and practical. No Nonsense Housing Company. Andrés Duany.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Single-Family Housing Starts Dropped to Two-Year Low in September. housing starts fell 8.1% to an annual rate of 892,000, the lowest level since May 2020, Reuters reports. housing starts fell 8.1% to an annual rate of 892,000, the lowest level since May 2020, Reuters reports. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 09:56.

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Natural Building

JULY 8, 2021

I have been working in triple-digit temperatures but even though the house is still open the interior is much cooler than outside. He agreed, and has provided these details: Quick background on this project, which I have called Cliff House. There had been a house there since that time which was added to and extended.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not? The current housing slowdown is a reality, but determining whether we’re in a recession right now isn’t so clear. After a two-year period of frenetic activity spurred by low mortgage rates and rising home prices, the housing industry has its finger on the reset button. “I

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Pro Builder

MARCH 19, 2021

Mortgage Rates Return to March 2020 Levels. At the end of January, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit a low of 2.75%—it now rests at 3.45%, the same rate as March 2020. Prices are now up over 10% from this time in 2020, according to CoreLogic, and there appears to be no letup in the gains. cbroderick. Read More.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 31, 2022

Goldman Sachs Predicts Sharp Declines Ahead for a Cooling Housing Market. A housing cooldown is officially underway, and according to Goldman Sachs, market activity will end 2022 down across the board. Wed, 08/31/2022 - 10:41. We previously noted that the virus shock accelerated household formation and boosted demand for second homes.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

New-home construction starts and permits reached the highest level since 2006 in December, according to MarketWatch. Permits for December 2020 were 17% higher than one year ago and up 4.5% Growth in the single-family sector drove the rise in both housing starts and building permits. cbroderick. from November.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 18, 2021

Will Rising Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Slow Housing Demand? Single and multifamily construction starts dropped to the lowest pace since August 2020, which could mean the market will soon reach a turning point, says CNBC. cbroderick. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 10:11.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 29, 2021

2020 New-Home Sales Hit 14-Year High. New single-family homes sold nearly 20% more in 2020 than in 2019, likely due to the shortage of existing homes on the market. Expect the future permit and starts pipeline to be quite full this year. cbroderick. Fri, 01/29/2021 - 09:58. Read More. .

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The housing market may be slowing, but senior economist Jordan Rappaport predicts an upcoming surge in single-family home building . After decades of underbuilding and a recent shift to remote work, Rappaport predicts that national single-family permits could eventually rise to a long-term annual rate of 1.4 Thu, 10/06/2022 - 10:24.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Despite a major year-over-year surge in residential building permits from February 2020 to February 2021, national builders are still playing catch up with a large deficit to fill after years of underbuilding following the Great Recession. million new single-family homes permitted in the nation’s 35 largest housing markets, equal to 2.7

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Thu, 11/19/2020 - 10:34. million in October while permits remained at September’s same level of 1.545 million. Housing starts exceeded MarketWatch economist expectations, but permitting fell short. Housing starts exceeded MarketWatch economist expectations, but permitting fell short. cbroderick.

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Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2020

Governor Signs Housing Affordability Bill into Law. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:28. Before the coronavirus, affordable housing was one of the hottest topics in the housing industry, and despite the shift in focus, the need for affordable options remains. Affordable Housing. In order to address that gap, Okla.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 28, 2021

Housing inventory has fallen continuously during the past nine years while buyer demand has only risen, says the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR says an increase in building permits usually signals a need for even more homes. Housing Markets. Housing Markets. The Best Metros for Homebuyers and Home Builders.

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JULY 2, 2021

The housing market needs homes fast and builders delivered, bringing home construction times down by 10 days in 2020 The Census Bureau’s 2020 Survey of Construction found the average completion time for a single-family house is about 7.8 months) in 2020. cbroderick. Fri, 07/02/2021 - 09:59. Read More. .

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Housing production is rebounding in some suburban areas and smaller metros. A rebound in housing production in urban core and exurban markets suggests a shift in single-family home buying geared toward suburban and higher density areas, according to NAHBNow. Housing Markets. Housing Markets. Thu, 12/09/2021 - 10:51.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

increase from the same time period in 2020, according to Realtor.com. In regard to tree removal, The Spruce notes that in addition to checking with your local permitting agency (as you may need to secure a permit to remove a tree), you’ll also need to have the right safety gear and tools for the job (in addition to working with a partner).

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. When the pandemic first hit in early 2020, Maricopa County, Ariz.—which Andrew Hunt.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

The largest gains in new-home construction occurred in the Midwest, where housing starts more than doubled on a monthly basis. New-home construction increased 19% between March and February, to be expected after a winter slowdown, but surged 37% compared to March 2020 to reach a seasonally-adjusted rate of 1.74 million units.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 29, 2021

Amid soaring home prices and crazy bidding wars, builders trying to put a dent in the insatiable demand for housing have applied for 14% more permits so far this year compared with the same 2020 period, per the U.S. To see the Top 10 metros with the biggest spikes in permits and their median prices … . Census Bureau. .

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Pro Builder

JULY 21, 2022

The pace of single-family housing starts is slowing, but over 800,000 homes are currently under construction across the U.S. in June to a 982,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, the slowest pace of new housing starts since June 2020, NAHB Eye on Housing reports. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 10:22.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 10:37. From springtime until now, the housing market has had a dramatic few months. Low interest rates, a significant housing inventory deficit, and changing views on housing have bolstered the construction industry like no other, but the demand does not meet the reality of new construction. cbroderick.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

December 2021 saw a month-over-month increase in permits, starts, and completions, indicating a year of strong building ahead. Although supply constraints have been frustrating, builders understand that continuing low housing inventories and strong demand will continue to drive the industry forward throughout 2022. Housing Markets.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 09:21. Comparing the last housing recession to today’s economy are good indicators of where the industry is headed and thankfully for home builders, it seems as though their industry is what will lead the economy forward, according to NAHB. Only 15% of builders lowered prices for June 2020, down from 22% in May.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Wed, 06/24/2020 - 09:21. Comparing the last housing recession to today’s economy are good indicators of where the industry is headed and thankfully for home builders, it seems as though their industry is what will lead the economy forward, according to NAHB. Only 15% of builders lowered prices for June 2020, down from 22% in May.

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