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Politics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local
Politics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local June 28, 2018 When determining the health of local construction markets, the largest and most important segment is often overlooked: local builders. In his latest Builder and Developer Magazine article, HomeSphere CEO Glenn Renner checks in with HomeSphere’s local production builders to get a true sense of the residential…
Read MoreJune BTIG Building Industry Report
June BTIG Building Industry Report June 27, 2018 Each month HomeSphere partners with BTIG to survey our builders about the health of the residential construction market. On top of our standard report, this month features a supplemental report examining a potential slowdown in the California market. Highlights from the HomeSphere/BTIG Building Industry Report – June…
Read MoreCalifornia to Require Solar Roofing on all New Residences
California to Require Solar Roofing on all New Residences June 20, 2018 Ready or not, here solar comes. Starting January 1, 2020, all new single-family and multifamily homes in California will require solar roofing that produces as much energy as the home consumes. The only exception is for homes where permanent natural or manmade barriers…
Read MoreSiemens and HomeSphere Partnership
Siemens and HomeSphere Partnership June 20, 2018 Today HomeSphere announces its partnership with Siemens, giving HomeSphere’s builders access to Siemens power distribution solutions for the residential market, which includes circuit breakers, load centers, meter combinations and more. Under the new partnership, Siemens will offer builder incentives on its portfolio of power distribution and circuit protection products.…
Read MoreMay 2018 Building Industry Report
May 2018 Building Industry Report May 24, 2018 Looking for the latest market trends among local and regional home builders? HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to provide our builder and manufacturer community with exclusive insights about the strength of the residential construction market. To create the monthly report, we survey our 2,300 regional and local home builders about…
Read MoreImproving Curb Appeal: Tips for Home Builders
Improving Curb Appeal: Tips for Home Builders May 23, 2018 How are you improving curb appeal for the homes you build? Did you know that it only takes 10 seconds for a potential home buyer to form an opinion? And 63% of buyers judge a home by the way it looks from the curb. Use…
Read MoreReceive a 10% rebate on Ply Gem MIRA Windows
Receive a 10% rebate on Ply Gem MIRA Windows May 17, 2018 Looking to save on the windows you use to build your homes and multifamily units? Then don’t miss out on Ply Gem’s special promotion for MIRA Windows. Builders who order MIRA Windows between now and 7/13/18 can earn up to $3,000 on a…
Read MoreWhy Builders Are Installing Smart Home Security
Looking for a competitive advantage as a home builder? Installing smart home security systems is a great place to start. Smart home security and monitoring is growing at an annual rate of 23%.
Read MoreLennar Adopts Smart Home Technology and What that Means for Local and Regional Builders
Lennar Adopts Smart Home Technology and What that Means for Local and Regional Builders Published: May 2, 2018 Lennar recently announced they’ve begun installing smart home technology in their houses at no upgrade cost to the buyer. And just like that, the ante for smart home adoption among builders has been raised across the industry.…
Read MoreApril 2018 Building Industry Report
April 2018 Building Industry Report HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to produce a monthly report to provide our builders and manufacturers with exclusive and timely insights about the market. To compile the report, each month we survey our 2,300 regional and local home builders about sales, traffic, pricing, labor costs, and other key industry…
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