http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com en-us Copyright 2009 Cygnus Business Media Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:04:44 -0500 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:04:44 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com http://www.rdbmagazine.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Builder-group-walks-the-talk-NAHB-HQ-garners-fifth-Energy-Star/1$3312 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Builder-group-walks-the-talk-NAHB-HQ-garners-fifth-Energy-Star/1$3312 The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has earned its fifth Energy Star designation for the National Housing Center, the downtown Washington, D.C. office building that serves as the association's headquarters. The designation recognizes buildings that conserve natural resources while providing a comfortable and healthy environment for employees and visitors. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:01:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Pending-home-sales-record-fourth-straight-monthly-gain/1$3309 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Pending-home-sales-record-fourth-straight-monthly-gain/1$3309 Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the National Association of Realtors. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:01:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Energy-costs--recession-drive-demand-for-smaller-homes--less-volume/1$3301 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Energy-costs--recession-drive-demand-for-smaller-homes--less-volume/1$3301 Due to the economic recession and a renewed interest in lowering utility costs, there has been a growing demand for smaller sized homes in recent years. There has also been an adjustment in the volume of living space with a preference for lower ceilings and a diminished interest in two-story foyers. rss@rdbmagazine.com Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:17:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/FMI--Construction-in-2009-to-be-down-13-percent--2010-down-7-percent/1$3295 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/FMI--Construction-in-2009-to-be-down-13-percent--2010-down-7-percent/1$3295 FMI forecasts total construction in 2009 and 2010 will be down 13 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Residential construction will decline 19 percent in 2009 and 1 percent in 2010. The economy may show some signs of improvement, but it is just the beginning of the downfall for nonresidential construction. rss@rdbmagazine.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:25:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/US-house-prices-drop-only-01-percent-from-March-to-April/1$3290 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/US-house-prices-drop-only-01-percent-from-March-to-April/1$3290 U.S. home prices fell 0.1 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from March to April. "Although monthly data are volatile, we may be starting to see signs of stabilization in prices for houses funded by conventional conforming loans, as the HPI is only down 0.3 percent for the first four months of the year,” said FHFA Director James B. Lockhart. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:45:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-starts-and-permits-post-gains-in-May/1$3289 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-starts-and-permits-post-gains-in-May/1$3289 Single-family housing starts rose 7.5% in May, topping the 400,000 mark for the first time since November 2008. Single-family starts rise for third month in a row. Permit issuance rose 4% overall in May to 518,000 units, while single-family permits rose 7.9%. rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:31:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-struggles-continue-despite-bottom-in-sales--starts/1$3288 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-struggles-continue-despite-bottom-in-sales--starts/1$3288 Housing market struggles continue despite reaching bottom of sales and starts. Higher mortgage rates and mounting foreclosures counteract positive changes in market. rss@rdbmagazine.com Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:43:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-duress-continues-despite-signs-of-a-bottom-in-housing-sales-and-starts/1$3281 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-duress-continues-despite-signs-of-a-bottom-in-housing-sales-and-starts/1$3281 Despite some stabilization in homebuilding and home sales in the spring, real home prices continued to fall and foreclosures mount in most areas in the first quarter of the 2009. With mortgage interest rates heading higher in June and the economy still contracting, a sustained recovery for housing still faces an uphill climb. rss@rdbmagazine.com Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:45:00 -0500 Industry News RDBMagazine.com: Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=1 http://www.rdbmagazine.com rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500