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February 21, 2024: NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY
Presented by Rick Harrison of Rick Harrison Site Design Studio, Mark Alexander of Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes, and Land Developer Skip Preble.
Lunch at 11:30 followed by presentation and tour of the Avadene development. REGISTER
HOT TOPICS
Bad Timing for HUD and USDA’s New Minimum Energy Standard
Studies have shown that building to the 2021 IECC can add up to $31,000 to the price of a new home.
The Texas 89th Session Rolls On
Housing Hot Buttons: Property Tax Cuts…High Housing Costs…Corporate Large-Scale Buying of Residential Homes
NAHB’s 2025 International Builders’ Show: Biggest in 17 Years
Various award ceremonies highlight key trends in home building. The winners reflect 2025 emphasis on sustainability, wellness, and luxury.
Texas’ Major Cities Expand in All Directions
As MSAs extend boundaries further, a diverse range of communities and developments seek to answer housing needs.
2025 Opportunities
2025 presents challenges for builders. But it offers opportunities for those who can address affordability, regulations, and infrastructure.
YES! Subsequent Purchasers Can Be Compelled to Arbitration
A process server serves you with a lawsuit. But the plaintiff suing you and the previous owner is indeed bound to arbitration.
Designing Foundation Slabs to Deal With Texas Soil
Expansive clay soils and significant seasonal variations challenge the integrity of Texas foundations, but there’s a promising solution.
Introducing…The Building Savvy Bottom Line
Jay Conner and Olivia Conner Garcia jtalk about foundations and all the work that goes into designing and planning foundations in Texas.
MSAs expand in all directions in search of affordability and available land
DFW is the Top Real Estate Market in the U.S….San Antonio Starts to Surpass Austin in Home Starts…Houston Developers Expand to Northwest suburbs
The Texas Stock Exchange Expands the Financial Might of Texas
The Texas economy expanded faster than the nation in 2023 at an annual rate of 7.4% while the nation expanded at 2.9%.
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