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The Challenge of Affordable Housing – Part 1 a
As I noted in my last blog, during the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho Political Action Committee interviews of...
Daniel Welling
Aug 23 min read


The Challenge of Affordable Housing – Part 2 The Cost of Regulation
As I noted in my previous blogs, during the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho Political Action Committee interviews...
Daniel Welling
Oct 28, 201917 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Build a New Home in Ada County Idaho?
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released their 2015 Construction Cost Survey conducted in August of 2015)....
Daniel Welling
Dec 5, 20151 min read
Why I Am Proud to be a Home Builder and a Member of the National Association of Home Builders
Homeownership is the Foundation of the American Dream. • For many people, owning a home is part of their American Dream. Homeownership...
Daniel Welling
Aug 7, 20152 min read
New vs. Existing Homes
According to recently released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 2.2 percent to a...
Daniel Welling
Jul 7, 20155 min read
Prices Of Newly Built Homes Are On The Rise
Prices of newly built homes are on the rise again, illustrating that home builders are grappling with the same supply-and-demand problems...
Daniel Welling
May 29, 20152 min read
Are you ready to buy or build a new home?
Are you ready to buy or build a new home? If so, you probably read all the news stories and predictions that the market has a long way...
Daniel Welling
Jan 27, 20121 min read
Building material prices continue to rise
Single-family housing starts in 2010 totaled 475,000 – a 7 percent increase over 2009 but still substantially below the 1,256,000 average...
Daniel Welling
Feb 1, 20111 min read
Building material prices edge up again
Think the decrease in demand for new home construction is resulting in lower prices for building materials. Think again. According to...
Daniel Welling
Sep 20, 20101 min read
Building an energy-efficient home in Boise, Idaho
The 2010 AVID Home Design Driver Research Survey showed that the majority of home buyers rated energy efficiency as a “Must Have” for...
Daniel Welling
Jul 8, 20102 min read
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