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Freeway Fumes
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As land costs have risen in recent years, builders have turned increasingly to urban infill sites, and parcels close to major highways are particularly attractive to commuters. But a study from the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles suggests that...
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Notice to builders: If a prospective buyer lists his address as Briny Breezes, Fla., he's good for the money. On Jan. 10, the owners of the nearly 500 mobile homes in the oceanfront trailer park became instant millionaires when they voted to sell their town to a developer for $510 million.
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THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF the Currency has issued new guidelines to lenders regarding non-traditional mortgages, requiring them to fully explain the loans and ensure that borrowers qualify for the life of the loan and not just for the initial rate.
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In 1906, a University of Miami forestry professor named John Gifford thought that planting thirsty trees at the borders of the Everglades would help dry up land on the periphery for development. He chose the melaleuca, a hardy Australian tree that had been imported to Florida for the first time 20...
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Construction is an inherently dangerous industry: Workers use sharp, powerful tools and caustic chemicals, lift heavy weights, and work at sometimes dizzying heights. Jobsite safety issues are magnified for immigrant workers, who are particularly susceptible to getting hurt on the job.
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In 1974, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record, and RBF Consulting, a civil engineering and land-planning firm in Irvine, Calif., started working on a site plan for a 1,000-acre parcel known as the Reeves Ranch in San Clemente, Calif.
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Say hello to the splitters. They're defined as “individuals who own at least two homes and split their time between them for recreation, work-life balance, or to connect with family and friends,” according to a recently released, first-ever survey of this buyer group, commissioned by Bonita Springs...
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Every builder provides essentially the same product. The elevations, floor plans, and square footage may vary, but it's all about providing shelter. So in order to differentiate your company, especially in markets that are beginning to soften, the question becomes one of how to offer customers...
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Does it seem like everyone you know is getting into real estate? In California, it's not far from the truth.