Regency Model Homes by Toll Brothers Now Open at Santa Rita Ranch 55+ active adults who want to be a part of the newest neighborhood at Santa Rita Ranch can now tour the Regency model homes by Toll Brothers at the ranch-inspired community in Liberty Hill. Read More PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/regency-model-homes-by-toll-brothers-now-open-at-santa-rita-ranch-301599406.html
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8/4/2022 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Construction spending falls 1.1 percent in May but up 8.3 percent year-on-year Construction spending during June 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate 1.1 percent below the revised May estimate of $1,781.9 billion. The June figure is 8.3 percent above the June 2021 estimate of $1,628.0 billion. During the first six months of this year, construction spending amounted to $848.2 billion, 10.7 percent above the $766.0 billion for the same period in 2021. https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/pdf/release.pdf June manufacturing sector index falls to 53 percent,…
Read MoreSingle-family Rental Market Shows Little Sign of Cooling
Single-family Rental Market Shows Little Sign of Cooling SFR property rents are rising fast, with California and Florida markets leading the charge, new report shows Read More Housing Wire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/single-family-rental-market-shows-little-sign-of-cooling/
Read MoreProspective Buyers’ Expectations for Housing Availability Improve for First Time Since 2020
Prospective Buyers’ Expectations for Housing Availability Improve for First Time Since 2020 After falling steadily for five quarters, the share of prospective buyers expecting the home search to get easier in the months ahead grew from 17% to 22% between the first and second quarters of 2022. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/08/prospective-buyers-expectations-for-housing-availability-improve
Read MoreNet Zero Carbon Neutral Home Community Launches in Fort Collins, Colo.
Net Zero Carbon Neutral Home Community Launches in Fort Collins, Colo. The Sonders Project, a 220-home sustainable community located in Fort Collins, Colorado is notable because it showcases Thrive Carbon-Wise, a new building approach to producing carbon-neutral homes. Read More Bluefield Daily Telegraph https://www.bdtonline.com/news/nation_world/net-zero-carbon-neutral-home-community-launches-in-fort-collins-colo/article_e60b1282-ddb8-5ceb-8984-227769dd02dd.html
Read MoreDOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America’s Solar Industry
DOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America’s Solar Industry “As solar continues its reign as one of the cheapest forms of energy powering our homes and businesses, we are committed to a solar future that is built by American workers,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Read More Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-launches-new-research-group-grow-americas-solar-industry
Read MoreSenate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough
Senate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough It will significantly expand tax incentives for energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies, with additional funding for green affordable housing, federal buildings… Read More USGBC https://www.usgbc.org/articles/senate-energy-deal-could-be-climate-breakthrough
Read MoreFactory-Built Homes To Help Solve Housing Crisis
Factory-Built Homes To Help Solve Housing Crisis Manufactured homes are seen as essential for providing new housing, especially for lower-income buyers who may have been priced out of site-built homes or expensive rental markets. Read More PEW https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/08/02/factory-built-homes-could-help-solve-housing-crisis
Read More‘It’s the Future’: Hunters Point in Bradenton Offers Homes With Zero Emissions
‘It’s the Future’: Hunters Point in Bradenton Offers Homes With Zero Emissions All 86 of the Hunters Point homes are being outfitted with solar panels plus a Sonnen ecoLinx energy storage system – a large battery – to provide power 24 hours a day, and share any excess with the electric grid. Read More Bradenton Herald https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article263579608.html
Read MoreTerwilliger Plaza, One of the Largest Passive House Certified Senior Living Buildings in the U.S.
Terwilliger Plaza, One of the Largest Passive House Certified Senior Living Buildings in the U.S. Walsh Construction Co. is proud to announce its partnership with Terwilliger Plaza, LRS Architects, and PAE on the design and construction of Parkview, an expansion to the current campus that will set a new standard for senior living. Read More Construction Dive https://www.constructiondive.com/press-release/20220727-terwilliger-plaza-one-of-the-largest-passive-house-certified-senior-living/
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