Tuesday, January 29, 2008

OC ‘07 home-building hit 41-year low

Kogen Construction Company is dedicated to building custom luxury homes, green renovations, and remodeling of kitchens and baths in the luxury home market. Owner Julie Miller-Kogen is personally involved in every detail, decision, ...more



Home Builders Association of Northern California Announces Support ...


ndmViewId=news_view newsId=20080114006096 newsLang=en), Brought to our attention by Build It Green (http://www.builditgreen.org/news-and-press-center/home-builders-assn-northern-california-endorses-greenpoint-rated) The Home Builders ...more



Steve Palmer sees HBA President as “duty to serve the industry”


Steve Palmer, who was recently named the president of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association for 2008, said he believes that giving back to the home building industry will help make it stronger. Palmer is the Chief Financial ...more



OC ‘07 home-building hit 41-year low


Builders caught off-guard by the housing downturn drastically cut production in the past 18 months to reduce their inventory of unsold homes. In addition, home construction declines as Orange County runs out of developable land. ...more


Eslinger Homes: Evolution in Building Green

Investors tinkering once again in the home-building sector seem to be playing a game of ”there must be a pony under here somewhere.” Government data said new home sales fell to a 16-year low, prompting a continued bulge in inventory at ...more



C-Dory Factory Tour


This article over Navagear has a brief writeup with a lot of "insider" pictures from the C-Dory factory. Some neat views of a boat that I keep coming back to. Hadn't heard of the new C-Dory Venture series... something else to research!

Phoenix Housing Forecast Reminds Builders To Think Long Term


Besides unique opportunities today, Brown forecasts permits to increase steadily beginning in 2009, and by 2012 expects Phoenix’s home building market to be “back to pre-boom levels.” Until then, home builders, home owners, ...more



Home Builders Go Green


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Eslinger Homes: Evolution in Building Green


Jeff and I learned, literally from the ground up, what the home building business was all about. My Grandpa Eslinger had a saying, one that the company still lives by today: “There is only one way to do things, and that’s the right way. ...more