Tag: CBUSA
Housing starts should nearly double by 2014
Source: The ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast, a Survey of Leading Real Estate Economists/Analysts A survey taken from February 23 to March 12 2012 with 38 leading real estate economists/analysts representing major real estate investment, advisory, and research firms and organizations provided the following information: The ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast for March 2012 projects broad [...]
Fulbrook Cork and Culinary Fair – April 14th – Celebrity Chef Angelo Sosa from Top Chef Series
This event requires registration: http://www.fulbrook.net Fair – Noon to 6 pm $35/pp advance purchase – $45 at gate Gourmet Dinner- 6:30 pm Catered by Jackson & Co. – $135/pp adv. purchase SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 FULSHEAR, TEXAS STOP BY OUR COURTLAND BUILDING COMPANY BOOTH AT THE FAIR! Celebrity Chef: Angelo Sosa from Top Chef Series Participating [...]
Strong start to the building season
Source: CNNMoney According to CNNMoney, builders are anticipating a strong housing construction season. Another sign of recovery in the long-battered housing market is the fact that building permit filings are higher than they have been in more than three years. The starts are more affected by weather factors states CNNMoney. But the permits are generally [...]
Alamo Stone opening NEW “Pietra Rustica” Showroom May 2012
Alamo Stone is opening a brand new gorgeous showroom! “Pietra Rustica” It will feature beautiful stone tile, exquisite fireplaces, outdoor kitchen ideas, mosaics, and of course some of their thin stone veneer. Many of their selections are one of a kind, but are easy on the budget. The new showroom will be conveniently located directly [...]
News from CBUSA-Houston – K&N Sales Crawfish Boil & Fish Fry
K & N Sales is hosting their 18th Annual Crawfish Boil & Fish Fry All CBUSA Houston Builder and Vendor Members are invited to attend. Click Here to View the Invitation
Find out where the market is going
Source: NAHB NAHB Green Conference Offers Building Professionals the Tools to Succeed in a Changing Market Builders and remodelers looking to expand their knowledge of building green, and find out where the market is going, are invited to attend the 2012 National Green Building Conference and Expo in Nashville April 29-May 1. Held this year [...]
NAHB’s Housing Finance System Reform Plan
Source: NAHB.org On March 2, 2012 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced a new comprehensive framework for housing finance system reform that would transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a new mortgage securitization system for single-family and multifamily conventional mortgages. NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. stated, “Our plan [...]
15 ways to sell more—and better
There is a great line in an article entitled, Selling Uphill on BuilderOnline.com: Selling new homes these days is like pushing a boulder uphill through an obstacle course. And, as the article goes on to state, you already know that. There’s no need to remind anyone in the home building business how hard it is [...]
NAHB Commends Menendez Bill
In an article posted on BNMag.com, on February 8, 2012 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) for introducing the Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2012, legislation to help restore the flow of credit for new housing production in order to create jobs, meet rising housing demand and bolster [...]
