John McManus / Builder / July 16, 2018 It took two weeks longer to deliver the average new house, from authorization to completion, in 2017 than it did two years earlier. At the same time, the number of unfilled job openings in construction trended upward during that time period, and has continued an ...

Builder and Developer Metrostudy Members gathered on June 28 for the quarterly networking event:  Austin HomeBrew.  The site of the fun, appropriately enough, was The Brewtorium,  where members and Metrostudy staff enjoyed locally-made craft beer, pretzels and Flammkuchen (German-inspired pizza) as well as “talking dirt.”  Thanks to our sponsor, Samsung, ...

John McManus / Builder / July 9, 2018 A stark observation came out of the Land and Capital sessions at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference’s annual meeting in San Francisco last month. “Housing recoveries,” said one of the capital investment experts on the topic of how much steam the current ...

John McManus / Builder / July 9, 2018 Construction workers in the U.S. make an average of $18.22 per hour, but wages in some states are significantly higher. The view most people have of home builders is that they’re, when all is said and done, sellers of the most expensive ...

Builders and Atlanta area estate brokers gathered at the new Mercedes Benz stadium last week and enjoyed a private event hosted by closing attorneys McMichael and Gray. Eugene James shared with the group what thought should be another great year to be in the real estate industry. “Shout out to ...

John McManus / Builder / June 25, 2018 Courtesy IBACOS Other industries share the same challenge. And it’s not limited to business sectors staffed by lower-paid, unskilled or semi-skilled associates. They can’t hire workers at wages they can pay to be profitable. Unemployment is low. The pool of new workers seems to ...

John McManus / Builder / June 25, 2018 It took 10 years, almost on the dot–from start to finish–to complete American residential real estate’s “lost decade.” Now, the moment has come. The data is in. The line has been crossed. It’s official. Housing, as it encompasses the number of American ...

The Metrostudy Midwest team had a great time networking and socializing with local builders at the Builders Association of Twin Cities Member Bash. This member appreciation event, which also included a taco truck and ice cream truck, gave builders and other industry professionals the chance to interact with each other out ...

On Friday, June 15th, the Building Industry Association (BIA) Baldy View Chapter hosted its 5th Annual Housing Policy Conference in San Bernardino. The event consisted of four discussion panels and keynote speeches delivered by Metrostudy’s Regional Director John Mulville and Chief Economist Mark Boud. Over 200 people attended the event, including ...

Metrostudy Denver’s Senior Director, John Covert, spoke at the 5280 Home Lunch and Learn on June 12 alongside Abram Sloss, the Executive Director of the Colorado Small Business Development Center. The event, which was held at the Building Appliance Center, offered insights into small business in Denver’s current climate.   Covert ...