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Save the Date: IBS Returns to Vegas in 2013
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is getting ready to kick of the International Builders Show in Orlando later this week in sunny Orlando. But home builders in Chicago will be happy to hear that plans are already underway for next year when the show returns to Las Vegas. So save the date for [...]
The Worst Year for New-Home Sales is Over
The sale of new U.S. homes fell in December for the first time in four months to end off a year that saw the lowest new-home sales in history. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, the sale of newly built, single-family homes dropped 2.2 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 [...]
Home Ownership is Still Part of the American Dream
The results of the 2012 National Voter Poll on Homeownership by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are in, and they show that voters still believe in the American Dream of homeownership. According to Bob Nielson, president of the NAHB, “ Even in a down housing market, homeownership remains a core American value, with [...]
Single-Family Homes Increase, Multifamily Home Construction Decreases
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has good news for buyers interested in Chicago new homes! Single-family home production rose 4.4 percent in December according to the U.S. Commerce Department. This means an additional 470,000 homes are being constructed across the country. This increase is the third consecutive increase in single-family home construction, making it [...]
“Building with the Stars” at NAHB’s International Builders’ Show
In addition to the more than 800 exhibits, the 2012 International Builders’ Show will feature Iraq war veteran and “Dancing with the Stars” sensation J.R. Martinez. Martinez will talk about his work with Operation Finally Home, a charitable organization providing wounded veterans with new homes. As a veteran who returned home from duty injured, Operation [...]
