Consumers now have a new way to finance energy and water efficiency improvements in their homes. Last week, Fannie Mae introduced the HomeStyle Energy mortgage which enables borrowers to finance energy-efficient upgrades when purchasing or refinancing a home. This mortgage may be more affordable than a subordinate lien, home equity line of credit, Property Assessed …
The AGC said Friday’s job gains along with the construction spending report signal that the construction industry is slowly growing to keep up with demand. “Compared with the same month a year ago, the industry is adding workers at more than double the rate of the overall economy,” AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson said in a statement…read more
Members of the Florida Building Commission voted unanimously to reject a proposal to stop the expansion of safety devices that help prevent electrical fires in homes. Members of the Home Builders Association made the proposal saying the devices would make homes more expensive. Some say Monday’s vote is a huge win. 14 years ago, Rebekah …
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Late last week, Lee BIA and FHBA filed an injunction to halt a resolution going into effect in the Estero District of Lee County. This comes as a result of the Estero Fire Rescue District’s misguided policy, mandating that one and two family dwellings in their area be built with sprinkler systems. The joint suit …
Two weeks after Mori Hosseini stepped down from his role as chair of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida, Gov. Rick Scott has appointed him to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. Hosseini, 60, chairman and chief executive officer of Daytona Beach-based homebuilder ICI Homes, has committed to a …
Volusia BIA Member Appointed to UF Board of Trustees Read More »
As last week’s US Census Bureau population estimates indicated, the story of population growth between 2014 and 2015 was largely about Texas, as it has been for the decade starting 2010 (See: “Texas Keeps Getting Bigger” The New Metropolitan Area Estimates). The same is largely true with respect to population trends in the nation’s largest counties, …
Population Growth in the Largest Counties: Texas, Florida and the South Read More »
The housing industry is busy these days, with our members thinking about increased interest rates, job growth and more— and all during a presidential election year. What does this mean for residential construction in 2016? Get the latest economic data, analysis and insight, delivered in a convenient online format, with the NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Webinar on …
