Texas Association of Builders

Dallas Builders Association Members Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Texas Housing

By April Towery / April 4, 2023 /

As Texas experiences unprecedented growth, policymakers must consider the demand for housing at an affordable price. That’s the position of the Dallas Builders Association and one that its members communicated directly at the state Capitol in Austin last week.  Phil Crone, executive officer of the Dallas Builders Association, joined a local cohort and advocates from…

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Dallas Housing Market Will Surge in 2024, Says NAHB Economist Rob Dietz at Home Builders Summit

By April Towery / November 13, 2022 /

The country is already in the midst of a “mild recession,” but local job growth is outstanding and inflation has peaked, an economist told Dallas builders last week.  National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Rob Dietz emphasized that next year is going to be difficult, but 2024 will be a year of housing rebound…

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Experts Tell Builders to Watch for Electricity Shortage and Weaponized Water in 2023 Legislative Session

By April Towery / November 11, 2022 /

There’s good news and bad news for Dallas-area builders, experts told a crowded room of industry leaders Wednesday morning.  We’ll start with the good news.  Housing affordability is at the forefront of state legislative priorities. There might be a $30 billion surplus going into the 2023 session that could be used to buy down property…

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Election Day 2022 Final Results: Prop A Passes, Collin and Dallas County Judges Re-Elected

By April Towery / November 8, 2022 /

Dallas Election Day 2022 Live Updates 5 a.m. The final results are in from Dallas County. With 623,306 ballots counted and all 464 vote centers reporting, Proposition A passed, with 186,338 votes or 67.68 percent. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins was re-elected with 384,581 votes or 62.49 percent. About 43.81 percent of Dallas County’s registered…

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John Porizek of M/I Homes of DFW Named President of Dallas Builders Association 

By April Towery / October 28, 2022 /

A new leader was tapped this month to preside over the Dallas Builders Association board of directors.  John Porizek, director of land development for M/I Homes of DFW, said he plans to spend his one-year term building the membership of the Dallas BA and providing affordable housing. “I want to work with towns and cities…

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