by Todd Bird | Jan 19, 2020 | Show Prep
2019 ended with an estimated 1,250,600 housing units completed, pleasing home builders. US Census Bureau Housing Starts soared in December 2019, with 11.2% new homes planned nationwide. This is providing some sense of comfort for home builders, big and small, with...
by Todd Bird | Jan 19, 2020 | Show Prep
The possibilities offered by using more engineered wood, such as glulam timber in the construction industry is enticing builders and uniting environmentalists. Research at the University of Massachusetts is proving that engineered wood, which is 20 wood boards glued...
by Todd Bird | Nov 22, 2019 | Show Prep
Stockton made it into the Top 5 hottest housing markets in November. Evan Raciti with Todd Bird, Ask The Contractors Show That’s a big improvement for Stockton from the past years when The Port City was in bankruptcy. As a result, the town had a bad reputation...
by Todd Bird | Nov 14, 2019 | Show Prep
The city of Dallas is a popular destination for Californians moving east. Taxes are a driving factor New data from Zillow shows that more than 30% of the people looking for new homes in Texas are current dwellers of L.A., New York, and Chicago. So, locals living in...
by Todd Bird | Nov 14, 2019 | Show Prep
World War II News included A couple that recently bought a house near Grand Rapids, Michigan made a historical discovery while doing some renovations. The Pool family found multiple newspapers from a local publication with deep roots dating back to the 1940s....
by Todd Bird | Nov 14, 2019 | Show Prep
The lower cost of borrowing and higher income levels allowed more Californians to afford to purchase a home during the third quarter of 2019. That’s according to data from the California Association of Realtors. Surprisingly, the percentage of home buyers who...
