ESTIMATORS AND PURCHASING AGENTS WILL NEED TO BE ON TOP OF THEIR GAME AS THE MARKET CONTINUES TO DEAL WITH MATERIAL AND LABOR INCREASES.

May 30, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

APA Releases 2013 Market Outlook Growth in wood production, including a 17 percent boost in I-joist manufacturing, expected as economy and housing continue to improve. The small but positive uptick in the economy and residential construction closed 2012 on an optimistic note for the first time since the recession began, and that slow-but-steady growth is

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STEADY DEMAND AND ELASTIC HOUSING SUPPLY WILL PROVIDE FOR A SIGNIFICANT POPULATION GROWTH

May 30, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

Migration Heliocentric America Changing trajectory of the American recovery. From 2007 to 2011 many of the extreme points in America’s metropolitan distribution, in employment terms, could be found in the Sunbelt: cities in Texas and Oklahoma were among the few metropolitan areas to manage net employment gains over the period while those in the Southwest

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Atlanta’s Unemployment rate is still high 7.9% but our housing absorption in “A” locations is “RED HOT”…….

May 30, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

“The job market has gotten a lot better but now we don’t have enough houses to meet buyer demand,” said Eugene James, Regional Director for Metrostudy, a national housing intelligence and consulting firm that maintains the most extensive primary database on residential construction in the US housing market. According to the Georgia DOL, the Atlanta

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Case-Shiller Indices Show Strongest Gain Since 2006

May 30, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

Home prices posted their strongest yearly gain in almost seven years in March, with both the 10- and 20-city indices seeing double-digit gains, according to the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Tuesday. The national index, reported quarterly, was up 10.2 percent. From February to March, prices increased in 15 of the 20 cities surveyed, falling

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FHA TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO BOLSTER CAPITAL RESERVES

April 17, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

Continuing effort to help strengthen FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund WASHINGTON – As part of a broad effort to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), FHA Commissioner Carol Galante announced a series of changes to be issued that will allow the agency to better manage risk and further strengthen

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The Atlanta Housing Market is on the Rise

April 17, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

Due to strong demand and limited supply of both new and resale houses, home prices could rise by as much as 10% in 2013. Net job growth may push this number even higher. According to a recent report by Metrostudy, a national housing intelligence and consulting firm that maintains the most extensive primary database on

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ALL REAL ESTATE MARKET STUDIES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

April 17, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

One of the major causes for the recent real estate crash, just like the S&L debacle in the late 80’s, were bad projects/loans made without accurate information showing whether a project could succeed. It is critical as we begin to pull out of the deepest recession in our history that we are strategic and objective

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Housing Inventory, Already Low, Dropped Further in January

March 1, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

The number of homes listed for sale, which stood at an 11-year low at the end of last year, fell even further in January, according to a report released Thursday. There were just 1.48 million homes listed for sale at the end of January, down by 5.6% from December and by 16.5% from one year

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STRATEGY VS PLANNING -KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE SETS YOU APART…….

March 1, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

These Five Integrated set of Choices are needed to ensure your Overall Business Strategy is Clear to your team so everyone is pulling in the same direction.  Focusing on a one page answer to each of these questions for your company begins to set you apart. What is your winning aspiration? Where will you play?

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OPTIONAL FEATURES – SIGNIFICANT BUILDER PROFITS –

March 1, 2013 By In Uncategorized No Comment

Enhancing your profitability can be achieved by choosing the right Optional Features List for your customers to select from.  Think through your options pricing prior to commencing construction on your homes.  Ensure your sales program is set up to take advantage of this opportunity. Luxury Upgrades That’ll Cost Extra It’s the Little Things Buying a

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