New Home Sales Climb to Highest Level Since October 2007

Posted by on Aug 23, 2016 in News

New Home Sales Climb to Highest Level Since October 2007 Filed in Economics, Home Building by NAHB Now on August 23, 2016 • The Frenchmen C is a new model from NAHB 20 Club member Larry Kornman of Sunrise Homes. This Pearl River, La. model features a popular open floor plan with plenty of private spaces, too. Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 12.4% in July from a downwardly revised June reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000 units, according to...

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BuilderBooks Launches Web-Based Estimating Program

Posted by on Aug 23, 2016 in News

BuilderBooks Launches Web-Based Estimating Program Filed in Business Management, Home Building, Remodelers by NAHB Now on August 22, 2016 • A new BuilderBooks partnership with ProEst is designed to offer NAHB members a powerful estimating tool for contractors in all specialties, allowing quicker responses to customer bid requests and accurate calculations of the cost of any size project. The online tool automatically generates professional sales proposals, and users can...

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Builder Confidence Rises in August

Posted by on Aug 16, 2016 in News

Builder Confidence Rises in August By Robert Dietz on August 15, 2016 • (0) Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes in August rose two points to 60 from a downwardly revised reading of 58 in July on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Builder confidence remains solid in the aftermath of weak GDP reports that were offset by positive job growth in July. Historically low mortgage rates, increased...

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