Yearly Archives: 2018

International award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning is pleased to announce that KTGY’s designs were recognized at The Nationals Award Show held in conjunction with the NAHB International Builders Show. The awards honor the firm's wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in addressing complex design/build issues in attached, detached and 55+ housing

The Best in American Living Awards™ (BALA) program inducted its sixth class into the BALA Hall of Fame during the annual NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando. The Hall of Fame awards recognize innovative, well-respected individuals and companies in the building industry who have significantly affected residential design and construction.

The ecobee4 Smart Thermostat, Loxone Smart Home and the QUADZilla Door Roller are the three winners of the 2017 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Global Innovation Award. Representatives from all three products were honored today at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has completed the sale of a single-tenant In-Shape Health Clubs asset in Contra Costa County, located at 180 Griffith Lane in Brentwood, California

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced the winners of its Best in Green Awards at a ceremony during the International Builders’ Show. For the fourth year, the winners for green and sustainable building awards emerge from those considered for many of NAHB’s other honors, including the Best in American Living, The Nationals, Best of 55+ Housing, Pillars of the Industry and Jerry Rouleau Awards for Excellence. Winners of any green or sustainable award in these programs were automatically entered for consideration for a Best in Green Award

Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences National Council on Building Codes and Standards (NCBCS) issued a new white paper, Engaging Code Officials Early in the Process to Achieve High-Performance Buildings.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global real estate organization with 40,000-plus members dedicated to responsible land use and creating thriving, sustainable communities, will hold its 2018 Spring Meeting May 1-3 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit.

Stephen (Steve) S. Jones , founder and CEO of Merlin Contracting & Developing LLC in Las Vegas, has been honored as the Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builders Committee. Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams™, the award was presented at a ceremony last night in Orlando during the NAHB International Builders’ Show.

Radon, a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that causes cancer, can build up to unsafe levels in any home at any time of year. With many Americans spending more time inside their homes during January, however, there is no better time to make sure our homes are radon-free. That is why EPA starts every new year encouraging Americans to get their homes tested for radon.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named Jim Chapman Communities in Atlanta the Builder of the Year and Overture Virginia Beach the Community of the Year as part of the 2018 Best of 55+ Housing Awards. The annual awards program, held during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., honors excellence and innovation in the design, development, lifestyle and marketing of housing that appeals to the mature market.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Applications Survey (BAS) data for December 2017 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 7.8 percent compared to December 2016. Compared to November 2017, applications decreased by 18 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

Bellevue, WA – Real estate leaders’ confidence in the 2018 U.S. economy and housing market is the strongest it has been in the last six years: An unprecedented 73% of top executives say the U.S. economy will improve or improve significantly, according to the latest Imprev Thought Leader Economy & Housing Outlook Study.

The newly enacted tax law will create a more favorable tax climate for the business community, which should spur job and economic growth and keep single-family housing production on a gradual upward trajectory in 2018, according to economists speaking at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® in Orlando, Fla., today

International award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning is pleased to announce that KTGY’s designs were recognized at the 2017 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards. The awards honor the firm's wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in addressing complex design/build issues in attached, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments and 55+ housing.

Spending on residential remodels will continue to grow at a modest pace in the next two years, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla. Professional remodelers from around the country agreed with the forecast, citing increased consumer confidence.

The Rey in San Diego was named Multifamily Community of the Year and Dominium Development & Acquisitions, based in Plymouth, Minn., was named Multifamily Development Firm of the Year for 2017 by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as part of the association’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards

Monday, January 8, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2017 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2018: The National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named 12 winners of the 12th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to strong safety programs. The awards program recognizes member companies, workers and other individuals for outstanding safety programs that make them leaders in the residential construction industry

Dave Motley, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity at a hearing entitled, "Home Loan Churning Practices and How Veteran Homebuyers are Being Affected." His full written testimony is available here. Below is Motley's oral testimony, as prepared for delivery