Tag Archives: New Homes

Homebuilder sentiment rises in May thanks to strong demand and tight housing supply

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Community Real Estate

Source: CNBC Strong demand and a slim supply of affordable, existing homes for sale has the nation’s homebuilders feeling better about their business. A monthly index of builder sentiment rose 2 points in May, 1 point higher than analysts expected. … Continue reading →

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S.F. Mayor Wants to Speed Up Approvals for Housing Construction

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: KQED San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Thursday called on city departments to cut by nearly half the time it takes to issue building permits to developers constructing housing projects. Lee said speeding up the production of housing would … Continue reading →

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Dying malls could help ease housing crisis

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: Los Angeles Times As housing shortages persist, developers are eyeing old shopping malls—which often include large parcels of land—for redevelopment into residential projects. In California, which is suffering from severely tight housing inventory, developers are jumping on the trend. … Continue reading →

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The Next Shortage Facing Young Homebuyers: Good Schools

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: Bloomberg One effect of the U.S. housing market crash was to cripple homebuilders and their lenders, forcing construction workers to find jobs in other fields. Today, homebuyers have returned to the market in full force, but the lack of … Continue reading →

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Is more urban sprawl the solution to California’s housing crisis?

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: Orange County Register In a state where vacant homes and apartments are scarce and where rents and house prices are out of control, state leaders and experts have proposed a host of solutions. Build more homes, build them in … Continue reading →

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Experts: Spring home-buying season starts off with a bang

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Community Real Estate

But first-time buyers face headwinds from high prices Source: Housingwiring The spring home-buying season is in full swing and it started off with a bang. Home prices increased in February to a new high for the fourth consecutive month, according to the … Continue reading →

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Why new homes are about to get pricier

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: Builder With the cost of building materials jumping 25 percent year over year, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builders are increasingly concerned about how this will affect home buyers in the … Continue reading →

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Housing Shortage Puts the Squeeze on Middle-Class Workers

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: KPCC For the last two years, Amber Bowser has driven an hour-and-a-half every day to and from her home in West Covina to work at a car rental service in Van Nuys. The commute is dreadful, but like … Continue reading →

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Best in American Living Awards Spotlight 2017 Design Trends

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Community Real Estate

Source: Builder Last week, the National Association of Home Builders awarded 127 single-family, multifamily, remodeling, and community projects at the 2016 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) at the 2017 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. The range … Continue reading →

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Making California housing affordable again will require new laws

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Community Real Estate

Source: Orange County Register California can increase the number of homes that people can afford by giving more money to cities that build sufficient affordable housing, some said at a housing summit last week in Los Angeles by the … Continue reading →