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custom home: The Psychology of $140 Barrel Oil - 07/02/08 10:22 PM

It's well documented - with every passing day, oil prices seem to be setting a new record. With the triple combo of an ever weakening dollar, insatiable demand in emerging markets, and the "speculation factor" from hedge funds and the like, many project there is no end in site to the price escalation. While … (1 comments)

custom home: Custom Home Buyers Waiting in the Wings - 06/22/08 01:45 PM

While the timing of the true turning point and bottoming out of the current cycle is still uncertain, one indisputable point is the amount of pent up demand that exists in the marketplace. With uncertainty and negative press surrounding residential real estate for 18+ months, many would be buyers have been sitting on … (10 comments)

custom home: Less Leverage Equals More Stability - 06/13/08 10:40 AM

Inundated by a constant barrage of bad news over the past 12-18 months, the average consumer has really taken it on the chin. With soaring gas prices, rising unemployment, and price declines in the average consumer's largest investment, their primary residence, it has certainly been a rough ride. The cherry on top for the consumer's … (1 comments)

custom home: Developers Consolidate Lots to Clear Inventory - 05/23/08 05:57 PM

While once a treasured resource during the "go go" days, holding large inventories of developed land lots is a major issue for many developers (and their bankers) in the greater Atlanta area. For buyers who have identified a luxury subdivision where they would enjoy calling home, finding developers who are willing to consolidate lots while still providing a good … (0 comments)

custom home: Different Perspective from the Press - 05/20/08 08:06 PM

An interesting assessment of the market from the WSJ a few weeks ago (link below) - one that unlike the press at large is not quite as gloom and doom. Candidly, I think some in the media have realized that the average consumer is tired of the negative press around housing and in … (1 comments)

custom home: The Blog - Lasting Fixture or Passing Fad - 05/12/08 09:54 PM

Whether blog's are here to stay in some form is no debate - there will always be a significant population of web users that provide some level of significant content related to their personal lives, profession, hobbies, etc. The bigger question, however is whether the blog, which agruably has now become "mainstream", will fade from the mainstream over … (0 comments)

custom home: The End of Speculative Customization - 04/21/08 05:03 PM

Perhaps no word has been diluted to mean less in the real estate industry than "custom". What is a "custom" home? So many residential construction projects carry the "custom" marketing tagline that, for the sake of brevity, one might better ask what isn't a custom home?
How can a home be a custom home if … (1 comments)

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