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Single, multifamily housing permits post gains

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According to the NAHB, of the top 10 metropolitan areas that issued the highest number of single-family permits, three were in Texas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (13,094); Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland (12,745); and Austin-Round Rock (6,189), and two were in Florida: Tampa-St.

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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

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New home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year. From October 2019 to September 2020, the South posted the largest number of new home sales in the nation, led by Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.

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Pandemic-induced population shifts gain steam

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and moved to states like Texas, Arizona and Florida. For example, Leander, Texas, top-ranked in 2019 with a 12% increase from 2018, slipped to second place with a 10.1% The report shows evidence that between 2020-2021, U.S. residents fled cities like New York, San Francisco, Boston and Washington D.C. growth from 2020 to 2021.

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Here’s the Thing about Good Ideas

Life of an Architect

I spent the majority of my time last week in Orlando, Florida, at the American Institute of Architects National Convention. Audrey does her fair share of volunteer work, one of which is that she is a Board Director for the Epilepsy Foundation- Texas.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I imagine that an attic might get a little hot in Texas, especially an unvented one. link] Markson Builders I just spoke with another customer we had that built with SIPs in south Texas. Tilbury Bob – wondering if you have any experience using Fort Worth’s Stramit SIPS? All hypothetical, just curious.

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