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Active Adult Neighborhoods: Building the Future in Orange County
“The driving force behind changing homes has shifted in emphasis from amenities and activities, to a solid social infrastructure. This is especially true for the Orange County region where amenities...
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THE SOCAL AWARDS 2012
Larry Webb and team celebrate their winnings for master-planned community Lambert Ranch. Hosted by some of the biggest names in the building industry of southern California, the SoCal Awards of 2012...
View ArticleThe Art of Curb Appeal: Finding Harmony in Architectural Presentation
By Michael Lenahen The dictionary defines curb appeal as the attractive appearance of a property or building as seen from the roadside, creating a favorable first impression. I would suggest that good...
View ArticleABC Green Home Opens Doors at OC Great Park
Green Home Builder Magazine and Southern California Edison showcased the ABC Green Home at the Orange County Great Park, in Irvine on October 10th. ABC Eyewitness News Consumer Specialist Ric Romero...
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MBK Homes Celebrates Senior Living with Huntington Terrace
Huntington Terrace, an MBK Senior Living Community serving Orange County seniors and their families for over 25 years, has just unveiled its new all-new signature memory care neighborhood, Connections...
View ArticleHousing Insight: From Bust to Boom
Many thought it would take years to overcome deficits in home building, but with luck, it is already happening. By Evan Lancaster It has been a long, hard voyage to arrive at this point of regrowth in...
View ArticleCenter Receives an Energy Makeover
Supported by HomeAid America’s HOW program, Sojourner Center was chosen for complete energy retrofitting as part of National program launched by HomeAid America and the Walmart Foundation and...
View ArticleKitchens: The Social Hub of Today’s Home
Kitchen Design: Multi-tasking families create an evolution in creative kitchen design. By Michael Lenahen A dramatic shift is taking place in the traditional arrangement of rooms within the 21st...
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A Room Full of Winners
Home Builders Who Delivered Best Customer Experience Honored With 2013 Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice Awards The conference room at the The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Calif., last Wednesday was full of...
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Homebuilding Recovery Accelerating From Slow Start
By Patrick J. O’Keefe, Director of Economic Research Director of Economic Research at CohnReznick, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Labor, and a former Deputy Director of the...
View ArticleHome Builder’s Confidence is Up
By Scott McCourtney The home building market has been rough over the last six years. However, while approaching the mid-year of 2013 we are starting to see a recovery in homebuilding. Call it another...
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ABC Green Home wins the 2013 PCBC Golden Nugget Award for “Best Zero Net...
ABC Green Home wins the 2013 PCBC Golden Nugget Award for “Best Zero Net Energy Home Design” By Scott McCourtney and Candice Chandler Ben Anderson, Nicole Feenstra and Nick Slevin with the Golden...
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Multifamily homes help boost housing starts by 6.8 percent
By Carly Caumiant Building is up since May and it’s safe to say that not only construction workers and home builders are reaping the benefits. Related fields in U.S. South and West regions are equally...
View Article“Safety Starts with Me”: Home Improvement and DIY Tips
By Susan Vento with ACVRC The summer months are the perfect time to kick off your long list of home improvements and DIY projects. With any do-it-yourself upgrades, safety is always paramount. Each...
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MBK Starts New Coast Development
By Carly Caumiant MBK Homes comes to Costa Mesa with plans to charm Generation Y buyers all across Orange County with their new development, Sea House. The 33 three-story detached residentes reside in...
View ArticleGreen Practices: Learning from Commercial Innovation
By: Sam Marquit Businesses have been changing their policies to be greener. In the process, they’ve influenced other businesses, organizations and even individual residences to make changes as well....
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Why Homeowners Value Taexx
With more than two-thirds of all housing markets in the U.S. improving for the sixth straight month, builders are increasingly looking to offer the latest and most innovative features that attract...
View ArticleAMTRAK AND SIEMENS DEMONSTRATE TESTING OF NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LOCOMOTIVES
The new Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) electric locomotives are now in a comprehensive and rigorous testing program, and are being put through the paces before entering Northeast service this fall....
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PetersenDean Awarded $1.2 Million Commercial Roofing Project
PetersenDean, a privately-held roofing and solar company, announced the recently awarded $1.2 million roofing project of the Cherry Logistic Center Warehouse in Newark, CA, from McShane Construction...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ANNOUNCED FOR 19TH ANNUAL SAGE AWARDS
Irvine, CA (August 22, 2013) – As anticipation grows for the 19th Annual SAGE Awards, the call for entries has just been announced by the 55+ Housing Council. Categories for this year’s prestigious...
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