by Michael Dey | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Have you wondered if your remodeling business is similar to others in the profession? Did you know that NAHB conducts an annual census of Remodelers each year?
Click here to see the census data of single-family Home Builders at Eye on Housing.
Check out these selected details:
- There were 11,986 Remodelers in 2011, down 7 percent from 2008.
- The average revenue for a Remodeler was $586,234 in 2011
- The median age of the Remodeler in 2011 was 54
- 94 percent of Remodelers were male
In another report, NAHB found that the largest share of business for Remodelers comes from projects valued at more than $100,000.
by Michael Dey | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Have you wondered if your home building business is similar to others in the profession? Did you know that NAHB conducts an annual census of Home Builders each year?
Click here to see the census data of single-family Home Builders at Eye on Housing.
Check out these selected details:
- There were 24,159 single-family Home Builders in 2011, down 46.5 percent from 2008.
- The average revenue for a single-family Home Builder was $1.6 million in 2011
- The median age of the Home Builder in 2011 was 53
- 94 percent of Home Builders were male
by Michael Dey | May 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
A recent poll by Gallup, the national polling firm, found that the homeownership rate in the U.S. has sunk to just 62 percent, down from 73 percent in Gallup polls conducted in 2006 and 2007. The poll asked respondents whether they own their own home.
At one time Presidents Clinton and Bush advanced initiatives to increase homeownership to 70 percent, but according to U.S. Census data, the actual homeownership rate peaked at 69.2 percent.
The Census Bureau puts the homeownership at 66.4 percent at the end of 2011.
Read more at MSN.com by clicking here.
by Michael Dey | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to a report by CNNMoney, Greenville was the ninth fastest growing city in America between 2000 and 2010. CNN Money analyzed U.S. Census data to arrive at its report.
Read the entire report at CNNMoney.com by clicking here.
Below is a list of the top 10 fastest growing cities in America:
Charlotte, NC, population 1.25 million, grew 64.6 percent
Raleigh, NC, population 884,891, grew 63.4 percent
Cape Coral, FL, population 530,920, grew 60.8 percent
Provo, UT, population 482,819, grew 59 percent
Austin, TX, population 1.36 million, grew 51.1 percent
Las Vegas, NV, population 1.89 million, grew 43.5 percent
McAllen, TX, population 728,825, grew 39.3 percent
Knoxville, TN, population 558,696, grew 33.1 percent
Greenville, SC, population 400,492, grew 32.5 percentSan Antonio, TX, population 1.76 million, grew 32.4 percent
Eight of the ten cities are in Southern states. Greenville is the smallest city on the list, but if the entire metro area is included (Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson), the area’s population is about 1 million.
by Michael Dey | Mar 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
A recent analysis by NAHB shows how the Greenville are stacks up against other communities in the US when comparing owner-occupied and single-family housing statistics. Did you know:
- Greenville ranks 99 in the nation in population, with 619,832 in an area that encompasses Pickens County as well.
- Greenville ranks 96 in owner-occupied housing units, with 164,688 owner-occupied homes.
- Greenville ranks 155 in homeownership rate. The Greenville area homeownership rate is 68.2 percent.
- Greenville ranks 303 in vacancy rate with 3.7 percent of owner-occupied homes standing vacant.
- Greenville ranks 271 in percent of single-family detached housing, with 82.1 percent of is housing stock classified as single-family detached.
- Greenville ranks 228 in median home value. The median value of a home in Greenville is $142,600.
- Greenville ranks 260 in median income of homeowners. The median income of homeowners in Greenville is $54,549.
- Greenville ranks 71 in the nation in homes built in 2005 or later. According to NAHB’s report, 11.2 percent of homes in Greenville were built since 2005.
- The percent of owner-occupied homes in Greenville fell 1.7 percent. Greenville ranks 235 in the nation in the percent increase in owner-occupied homes.
