http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com en-us Copyright 2010 Cygnus Business Media Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:04:54 -0500 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:04:54 -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/Real-estate-conditions-surveyed-from-Tri-state--mid-atlantic-regions/1$4325 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Real-estate-conditions-surveyed-from-Tri-state--mid-atlantic-regions/1$4325 To get a clearer picture of how current economic conditions are impacting builders, the Strategic Alliance, a group of real estate-related companies, conducted a business survey that covered more than 1,000 builders and developers and other industry professionals in the Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions. While most builders hoped that conditions would trend up quicker this year, there are some fundamental problems that still need to be resolved before projects can move forward. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:25:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/July-existing-home-sales-fall--but-prices-rise-/1$4328 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/July-existing-home-sales-fall--but-prices-rise-/1$4328 Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain. Given the rock-bottom mortgage interest rates and historically high housing affordability conditions, the pace of a sales recovery could pick up quickly, provided the economy consistently adds jobs. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:25:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-starts-rise-17-percent-in-July/1$4318 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Housing-starts-rise-17-percent-in-July/1$4318 Nationwide housing starts inched up 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 546,000 units in July from a downwardly revised figure in the previous month. The gain occurred entirely on the multifamily side, with single-family housing production falling 4.2 percent to 432,000 units. Builders are seeing greater hesitancy among potential home buyers who are uncertain about what's in store for the economy and jobs going forward. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:42:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Benchmark-Your-Performance-Against-Your-Peers-/1$4316 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Benchmark-Your-Performance-Against-Your-Peers-/1$4316 rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:45:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Home-prices-are-stabilizing--say-Realtors/1$4304 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Home-prices-are-stabilizing--say-Realtors/1$4304 The trend in firming home prices solidified in the second quarter of 2010 with more metropolitan areas showing increases from a year ago, aided by a surge in home sales driven by the home buyer tax credit. In the second quarter, 100 out of 155 metropolitan statistical areas had higher median existing single-family home prices in comparison with the second quarter of 2009, including 14 with double-digit increases. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:40:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Energy-management-systems-in-9-million-homes-by-2014/1$4302 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Energy-management-systems-in-9-million-homes-by-2014/1$4302 More than 80% of U.S. consumers are interested in reducing expenditures on energy consumption and willing to pay for cost-saving solutions. However, the amount consumers are willing to spend does not cover the costs of required systems, creating a need for innovative business models that will enable a new energy management service industry. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:16:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Number-of-mortgage-applications-increases/1$4292 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Number-of-mortgage-applications-increases/1$4292 Mortgage loan application volume increased 1.3 percent last week, as did the refinance index. The refinance share of mortgage activity remained flat at 78.0 percent of total applications from the previous week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 5.4 percent from 5.7 percent of total applications from the previous week. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:10:00 -0500 Industry News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Fire-sprinkler-code-compliance-outlined-in-booklet/1$4290 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/Fire-sprinkler-code-compliance-outlined-in-booklet/1$4290 A new resource is available for designers, contractors and code officials that need to apply the sprinkler requirements in the 2009 International Residential Code. Published by the International Code Council and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, the document provides the basics for design and information necessary for plan review and inspection. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 6 Aug 2010 12:37:00 -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