Home Building
From The Dallas Builders Association Frustration among builders in the City of Dallas is rising with the summer temperatures as permitting review times lengthen and inquiries to the city go unanswered. As of July 27, the average time from submittal to permit issuance is five weeks, with many Dallas Builders Association members reporting much longer…
You’ve heard it here frequently: Building materials cost more now than they have ever before. It’s hitting home builders on all price points, from entry-level markets to higher-end custom homes. But what happens when the cost for materials blows the sales price on the contract out of the water? How much (or little) should a…
By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders It’s over! The parade has passed, the marching bands are packing up their instruments, the fire trucks have gone back to the station, the floats have delighted many but are getting ready to be mothballed, and there is confetti all over the street. All good parties have clean-up, and this…
By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders Some would say we’re too old for a treasure hunt. They’ve never had the fun of building or remodeling their home. Decorative goodies don’t just leap off the shelves and into your home’s decorative scheme, you have to go find them. While shopping for all of the really neat items…
By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Make no mistake, residential construction has largely thrived despite the COVID-induced disruptions and despair that have crippled so many other industries. Fueled by record-low mortgage rates and demand induced by the newfound importance of home, all of the ingredients are there for 2021 to set an all-time…
