Call for entries now open for NAHB’s sales and marketing awards—’The Nationals’
The Nationals?—the National Association of Home Builders' national sales and marketing awards program—is open for entries. Honoring the best in new-home sales, marketing and design, The Nationals competition acknowledges superior new-home sales and marketing achievements by individual sales...
Utility Revenue Services expands LED division in time for Energy Star’s baseline reset
Utility Revenue Services, a decade-long-plus player in utility revenue recovery for apartment properties, has extended its offerings to include LED lighting analyses and related capital projects. Rapid advancements in solid state lighting along with...
Housing starts fall 12.3 percent as tariffs draw increased concern
Total housing starts fell 12.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. The June...
Builder confidence stays at healthy level in July
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 68 reading in July on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). "Consumer demand for single-family homes is holding strong...
Yardi’s Matt Eggers joins Board of Directors of Institute for Market Transformation
Matt Eggers, vice president of Yardi® Energy, has joined the board of directors for the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a nonprofit that collaborates with building owners, tenants, governments and others to promote energy...
HUD awards $43 million to help end youth homelessness
To help end youth homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $43 million to 11 local communities, including five rural areas, through its Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). This...
Facebook launches print magazine
Airbnb, Uber, and now Facebook: Think of print as a cat with nine lives. It’s now collided with human behavior and the freshest face on the block taking his/her turn at reinventing the status...
Alliance Residential Company, Dwelo, Google and Nest collaborate on largest smart apartment rollout in...
Alliance Residential Company, in collaboration with Dwelo, Google and Nest, announces the launch of its "Alliance SmartHome" technology package across more than 25,000 luxury apartments nationwide. Utilizing thermostat and lighting control, digital home access...
HUD announces winners of 2018 Healthy Homes Awards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes, an award recognizing...
Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding posts largest Q1 increase since before Great Recession
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $44.3 billion in the first quarter of 2018 as all four major investor groups increased their holdings. That is a 1.4 percent increase over the...
Maytag Commercial Laundry introduces new multi-load washer robust construction, customizable controls, consistent performance
Building on decades of commercial laundry experience, Maytag® Commercial Laundry is introducing the newest innovation to its full line up of solutions this summer - the Maytag® Multi-Load Washer. Designed to continually handle large,...
Bradley Cribbins named president/chief executive officer of Alliance Residential company’s management division
Alliance Residential Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Bradley Cribbins to President/Chief Executive Officer of Alliance's management division. With 25 years of industry experience, Cribbins joined the Alliance family in July 2007 as...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Randy Noel on rules pertaining to AHPs
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's finalized rule promoting association health plans: "NAHB commends President Trump and...
Housing starts reach post-recession high in May as permits soften
Total housing starts rose 5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. This...
LIXIL Americas, makers of American Standard, contribute to skilled labor fund
The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), today welcomed a significant donation from plumbing fixture manufacturer LIXIL Americas for the Skilled Labor Fund, an industry-wide effort to provide scholarships...
