CEDAR PARK  – A pair of builders has snapped up the last lots in a local master-planned community. Standard Pacific Homes and Ryland Homes have purchased the remaining 201 lots in Cedar Park’s Twin Creeks community. Ryland took 126 lots for the Reserve at Twin Creeks subdivision, while Standard Pacific bought the remaining 75 lots. Both builders plan to break ground next month. (1616)

TransUnion hired research firm Zogby Analytics to survey 1,000 adults in America about their thoughts on financial issues. The feeling of owning a home cannot be replicated. The walls are marked with the memories made and celebrations thrown. There’s nothing like coming home to your own house after a long day. You don’t have to worry about making small talk with your neighbors or having someone else’s music blaring through the [...]

What are buyers looking for in a home these days? In a word, more. If you want extra room, more bedrooms, more bathrooms, and garage space for a third car, you might think about getting a Garage Storage Lift. When aiming to maximize garage space for a third vehicle, integrating an Auxx Lift could be the ideal solution for efficient Garage Storage. Implementing effective garage storage solutions can help you declutter the [...]

Multifamily housing experts had some good news for developers at the International Builders’ Show: Demand for multifamily housing is still strong, and the number of renters is set to grow. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that the multifamily market has recovered substantially since the end of 2010 and now stands at about 70 percent of the way back to a sustainable level. The trade organization’s chief economist, David Crowe, [...]

According to the report, 1,828 single-family area homes were sold in December 2012. That’s 17 percent more than December 2011 and the most home sales in December since 2006. Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold was $513 million, 35 percent higher than the same month last year. The median price also increased to $210,000, which is 11 percent more than the same month in 2011. The market had 2.7 months of [...]