Home Building
I hope the City of Dallas is truly prepared to get an earful. If what we’ve heard from builders, tradesmen, and insiders is any indication, there’s a lot to be said when it comes to improving the city’s often excruciatingly slow permit process. The problem stems from the City of Dallas’ move to a system…
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When President Trump authorized a tariff on Canadian lumber, the act was hailed as a way to protect domestic industry in a time when cheaper imports were drawing more and more dollars across our borders and overseas. However, with the coronavirus wreaking havoc on labor and staffing, and many sawmills going idle in anticipation of…
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Production builders across the nation are upping the ante on square footage for space-hungry buyers, says a new report from the National Association of Home Builders. According to Census numbers analyzed by NAHB, the median single-family square floor area increased by 9.3 percent since Great Recession levels, while the average home’s floor area is up…
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Every once in a while I have been accused of having an opinion. As with all opinions, they are mine and mine alone and might not even be exactly what I think or feel, but just something that makes me go, “Hmmm …” While traversing the Lone Star State over the Thanksgiving holiday and hearing…
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Just as the nation was starting to catch its breath in this crazy housing market, a dip in housing starts might cause another squeeze on inventory. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released a report showing an increase in building permits after three consecutive months of falling short. However, the sector that posted the rebound was…
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