by Michael Dey | Sep 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ten Home Building industry stories we have read recently:
- US home prices surge in June, led by Seattle. AP.
- A temporary Band-Aid on labor shortages. NAHBNow.
- Ditching Digital Distractions. REALTORMag.
- HUD report shows housing affordability crisis is worsening. NAHBNow.
- The housing collapse hit minorities hardest — and the impact is still being felt across America. Business Insider.
- Almost 80,000 starts last year were tear-downs (23,800 in the South). NAHBNow.
- Diverse millennial population could change housing as we know it. Housingwire.
- Four major U.S. cities ring housing bubble alarm. CNBC.
- High prices and student loans put housing out of reach, readers say. Los Angles Times.
- Builders report labor shortages on the rise. NAHBNow.
September 8, 2017.
by Michael Dey | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ten Home Building industry stories we have read recently:
- High-end development, down on the farm (agrihoods). NAHBNow.
- Could a framing lumber shortage be underway? ConstructionDIVE.
- More space, better resale value: what to know about finishing your basement. The Washington Post.
- DHS to add 15,000 additional H-2B guest worker visas. NAHBNow.
- EPA formally withdraws national post-construction rule. NAHBNow.
- Soaring lumber prices a problem for home builders, buyers. CNNMoney.
- The perk companies should be offering employees: help with housing. CNBC.
- South State Bank commits $100 million to low-income, minority borrowers. Housingwire.
- Greer CPW to expand infrastructure near GSP. GSA Business Report.
- South Carolina builders meet with EPA leaders. NAHBNow.
August 25, 2017.
by Michael Dey | Aug 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ten Home Building industry stories we have read recently:
- Greer CPW to expand infrastructure near GSP. GSA Business.
- Housing demand in the Southeast finds a “new normal.” NAHBNow.
- CFPB publishes final “Know Before You Owe” rule. NAHBNow.
- Where are older Millennials going when they leave downtown? Housingwire.
- How the Reedy’s water quality is hindering recreation for county residents. Greenville Journal.
- Why isn’t the housing market booming the experts expected? NPR.
- A surprising way to increase property values: build affordable housing. The Washington Post.
- Two major lending changes mean it’s suddenly easier to get a mortgage. CNBC.
- Appraisers may be holding back the housing market, and that might be ok. Forbes.
- Why Washington can’t fix the new housing crisis. Politico.
August 3, 2017.
by ShoesOptional | Jul 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
According to a report in housingzone.com and CNBC, Greenville South Carolina is one of 10 cities that avoided the housing bust. The report points to lower unemployment and foreclosures than the rest of the country.
“Of course this is something we have known all along,” said Michael Dey, Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Greenville. “All real estate is local and Greenville has little in common with the larger markets that tend to drive stories of a national housing crisis,” Dey said.
A key measure, according to CNBC, is average home prices. According to the report, Greenville’s average home prices have fallen just 2.9 percent since the peak of the housing market.
Read the report at Housingzone.com by clicking here.
Read the report at CNBC.com by clicking here.
