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California New-Home Market Dips Slightly in November, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities was slightly lower than levels seen a year ago, the California Building Industry Association reported today
Homebuilders Applaud Governor Schwarzenegger for Prioritizing Jobs, Economic Recovery and Housing in State of...
SACRAMENTO, CA - January 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- California homebuilders applauded Governor Schwarzenegger for his determination to reinvigorate the state’s economy by focusing on jobs, streamlining the construction permitting process and establishing a new homebuyer tax credit.
Housing Production Posts Decrease in November, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - December 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing construction in California continued to decrease in November and is on track to set a record for the least amount of homes produced in a single year, the California Building Industry Association announced today.
California New-Home Market Breaks into Positive Territory, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - December 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities rose above year-ago levels for the first time since December of 2006, the California Building Industry Association reported today
California Housing Starts Continue Decline in October, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction of new homes in California continued to decline in October, prompting California homebuilders to call on state lawmakers to reexamine the benefits of the state new-home buyer tax credit enacted earlier this year in hopes of getting similar legislation passed to stimulate the housing sector and the economy, the California Building Industry Association announced today.
California Housing Affordability Continues to Decrease, CBIA Announces
California still home to half of the top 20 least affordable markets. SACRAMENTO, CA - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability continued to creep downward throughout the state during the third quarter of 2009 as a result of incremental price increases due to increased demand for homes, the California Building Industry Association said today
New-Home Construction Dips in September, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - October 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- New-home construction dipped again in September leading California homebuilders to strengthen the call for the Legislature to extend the successful homebuyer tax credit, the California Building Industry Association announced today
New-Home Sales Continue Their Sluggish Pace In August, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - October 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- New home sales in California remained at historic low levels in August signaling that the state’s housing sector may be slow to recover from a stubborn recession. The California Building Industry Association reported today that sales in new-home communities of 10 units or more, though better than July’s steep decline, were 13 percent below August 2008
Housing Production Slips Again in August, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - September 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demand for new homes slipped again in August, a decline California homebuilders attributed to the discontinuation of the successful state homebuyer tax credit program, the California Building Industry Association announced today.
Housing Production Dips in July as Tax Credit Expires, CBIA Announces
CBIA says state new-home tax credit extension needed to bolster construction.
SACRAMENTO, CA – California homebuilders pulled back on new-home production in July as homebuyers retreated from housing markets around the state following the discontinuation of the successful homebuyer tax credit early in the month, the California Building Industry Association announced today.
California Housing Affordability Inches Downward, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability inched downward throughout the state during the second quarter of 2009 as a result of incremental price increases and increased demand sparked by the state new-homebuyer tax credit, the California Building Industry Association said today.
Tax Credit Helps Boost Housing Starts in June, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO,CA - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total housing starts saw a significant increase in June when compared to May, which the California Building Industry Association said was additional evidence that the state new-homebuyer tax credit enacted earlier this year is helping to generate new-home sales, and in turn, job-generating home construction.
Riverside County is Latest Jurisdiction to Reduce Development Fees
Inland County Took Action to Incentivize Homebuilding and Create Jobs. July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Riverside County became the latest California jurisdiction to reduce development impact fees charged to homebuilders, which the California Building Industry Association said is a growing trend that is paying off.
California New-Home Market Slowly Improving, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The pace of home sales at California new-home communities in May was still below year-ago levels but continued to improve from preceding months, the California Building Industry Association reported today.
Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Their Own in May, CBIA Announces
CBIA says state new-home tax credit is generating demand for new homes and construction. SACRAMENTO, CA - June 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — May single-family home starts held their own compared to April, offering additional evidence that the state new-home tax credit is generating demand for new homes and leading to a resumption of job-generating construction, the California Building Industry Association reported today
California New-Home Market Continues to Stablize, CBIA Announces
CBIA calls on lawmakers to extend homebuyer tax credit to continue housing recovery. SACRAMENTO, CA - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The pace of home sales at California new-home communities continued to show signs of stabilization in April thanks in part to the new-home tax credit that went into effect in March, the California Building Industry Association reported today.
Santa Maria Is the Latest City to Reduce Development Fees
June 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The city of Santa Maria this week became the latest California jurisdiction to reduce development impact fees it charges homebuilders, which the California Building Industry Association said is a growing trend that is paying off.
Two More Jurisdictions Reduce Development Fees in Half
June 01, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The city of Menifee in Riverside County and the Scotts Valley Unified School District in Santa Cruz County are the latest California jurisdictions to significantly reduce fees charged to homebuilders, which the California Building Industry Association said is a growing trend that is paying off.
Single-Family Home Construction Up Again in April, CBIA Announces
Homebuilders hope for a second round of the homebuyer tax credit. SACRAMENTO, CA - May 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Single-family home construction in California showed a significant increase in April when compared to March and was the largest monthly total since October of 2008, which the California Building Industry Association said provided more evidence that the homebuyer tax credit enacted in the beginning of March is helping to clear out inventory and generate new-home construction.
Statement regarding May 19 Special Election Results
May 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Robert Rivinius, President and CEO of the California Building Industry Association (CBIA), made the following statement on the results of the decision of California voters to reject the budget reforms and tax increases contained in Propositions 1A through 1E