2006 Press Releases

11/29/2006
Housing Production Drops Nearly 11 Percent in October

Due to a changing market with a high level of new homes for sale, overall housing production dropped by nearly 11 percent in October compared to September and by 29 percent compared to October 2005, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

11/20/2006
State's Housing Affordability Remains Lowest in Nation

Despite a cooling housing market where prices have fallen slightly, affordability continued to worsen in most California markets during the third quarter of 2006. Los Angeles County remained the nation's least affordable housing market for the eighth straight quarter.

10/27/2006
Housing Production Drops 20 Percent in September

Due to a stubbornly high level of new homes for sale, overall housing production dropped by over 20 percent in September when compared to August, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

10/16/2006
New Officers Elected to Lead CBIA in 2007

The California Building Industry Association’s Board of Directors has elected new officers to lead the Association in 2007. Elected during the Board’s annual meeting on Friday, held this year in Napa, were Wes Keusder of San Juan Capistrano as Chair, Ray Becker of San Juan Bautista as Vice Chair, and Horace Hogan II of Carlsbad as Treasurer/CFO.

9/28/2006
Total Housing Production Edges Upward in August, CBIA Reports

Led by a surge in multifamily permits, August housing starts climbed by 14 percent compared to July, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

8/28/2006
Housing Starts Drop in July, CBIA Reports

Although overall housing starts fell nearly 43 percent since June, residential construction is still on target for production of 180,000 units in 2006, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

8/22/2006
California’s Housing Affordability Continued to Fall in Second Quarter, CBIA Reports

Despite the end of the state’s red-hot housing market, affordability continued to worsen in most California markets during the second quarter of 2006, the California Building Industry Association reported today.

7/28/2006
Housing Production Continues to Increase in June

Housing starts continued to climb in June, suggesting that production is on target to reach expected levels for the year, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

6/30/2006
Housing Production Continued to Tick Upwards in May, CBIA Announces

Housing starts continued to inch upwards in May compared to earlier this year, suggesting that production is firming up and that 2006 remains on track to see the fourth-highest number of housing starts in the past 17 years, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

6/22/2006
Six Homebuilding Leaders Named to California Building Industry Hall of Fame

 Six homebuilding leaders from around California will be inducted later this year into the California Building Industry Hall of Fame.

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