All Blog Posts Tagged 'Builders' (34)

The Latest New Home Design Trends

Each year at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show, the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) provide recognition to builders and design professionals who have accomplished outstanding design achievements. Awards are given in all sectors of the residential housing industry, including single-family production, custom, rental, affordable, interiors,…

The economic downturn has hurt many American families during the past few years, and sadly that means there are a larger number of foreclosed homes on the market than during a healthy economy. The lower price of these homes can make them look like a bargain, but home buyers  need to carefully compare the actual cost—and advantages—of a newly constructed home versus a foreclosed one before you buy.

During an educational seminar at the 2012…

And in the end, a woman still does get up when it's dark out, before the children wake and before the cars drive in earnest toward their parking spots downtown, to tip-toe down the back stair in the chill and dark. She puts a dish of oatmeal into the oven so that the aroma of the berry-covered crisp crust wakes the family. She puts in a half-hour on the treadmill. She looks around the mudroom and the backyard, her view from the treadmill, and plots projects for the spring. A playhouse. A…

“Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think!” is a new resource that teaches builders and residential construction professionals how to use social media tools such as Facebook,  Twitter, and YouTube to increase their visibility and improve their sales…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 - The latest National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) edged up to 41.5 in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 40.8 in the third quarter. An RMI below 50 indicates that more remodelers say market activity is lower compared to the prior quarter than report it is higher. The RMI has been running below 50 since the final quarter…

Green Finishes

There are many options for “green” interior finishes available. The following are selection pointers for sustainable choices.

Acoustical Panels

When selecting acoustical panels, considerations should include durability and flexibility, low or no toxicity in the panel fabric, and recycled content in both panel and fabric.

Acoustical ceiling tiles often have recycled content and are recyclable. At least one ceiling tile…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22--The Federal Reserve's new interim rule on appraisals is a welcome step in clarifying the home valuation process, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB has sought appraisal guidance that provides transparency in the appraisal process with sufficient flexibility to address the unique aspects of valuing new homes. NAHB will work with the Federal Reserve and other…

Some of the chain e-mails that have been forwarded (to MAHB) claiming ordinary home sales will be taxed include a copy of…

Tick, tock, the princess clock.

This is a common phrase within my family, of unknown origin but most likely linked to our oldest daughter’s…

On a crisp fall morning, before the sun was up to light the bay, before the trains began running and the town below became a hustle-bustle of resorters starting their journeys home, and perhaps around the same time that Ignatius Petoskey himself greeted the dawn, a woman in a starch-stiff apron rolled out the dough for the day’s bread in the small, closed-off kitchen at 105 Division…

The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc. is hosting eight Continuing Education seminars for licensed Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors. Sessions are available from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 15th and 29th and October 13th and 27th. This course fulfills the 3-hour requirement for contractors whose licenses expire in May 2011. The cost is $59 for HBA members and $99 for non-members. For more…

You are cordially invited to attend the commitment ceremony between one otherwise level-headed couple and their home.

My in-laws, who have built all of their homes and later sold…

Continuing Education is now required for all licensed builders in order to renew their license. This seminar has been created expecially for those EXPERIENCED BUILDERS who became licensed prior to January 1, 2009. this seminar will fulfill your Continuing Education requirement for the license cycle ending May 31, 2011. During the seminar, the following mandatory topics will be…

With our 21st annual Parade of Homes & Developments now history, it is time to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of all who participated.…

2010 HBAGTA PARADE OF HOMES & DEVELOPMENTS

JUNE 19 TO 27, 2010

www.hbagta.com…

WASHINGTON, May 24 - Even though the home buyer tax credit expired on April 30 and won't be renewed, there may never be a better time to buy a home than today, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Many outstanding opportunities still exist for home buyers, but they may not be around forever.

"The home buyer tax credit was just one of many…