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ORLANDO, Fla -- Augusta, a 3,600-square-foot custom home with dramatic golf course views in Boerne, Texas, was named Home of the Year today in the 2017 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Augusta's balance of stone, wood, and metal opened up with floor-to-ceiling glass creates an elegant modern residence that recalls historical Texas homes from the 1800s. Its main design feature is the living room, transparent from front to back through floor-to-ceiling glass that is framed in rich wood and metal. Limestone side walls extend beyond the glass, further connecting the inside to the outdoors. A weathered steel guardrail along the cantilevered deck outside the living room creates privacy for the interior spaces while preserving the sweeping view of the golf course. Beyond the dramatic living room, the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home is designed to provide owners and guests their own zones of living. A guest house allo...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -   Crossman & Company, one of the Southeast’s largest retail leasing, property management and investment sales firms, has added Trump Plaza Office Condo in West Palm Beach to its impressive portfolio of office properties for sale. “Trump Plaza has created a reputation as one of the most prestigious addresses to work and live in South Florida,” noted Crossman & Company Senior Associate Kim Fitzgerald. Beautifully upgraded, Trump Plaza Office Condo is located at 525 South Flagler Dr. with amazing views overlooking the Intracoastal and Palm Beach Island. The fifth-floor office condos consist of 3,998 square feet plus 1,010 square feet of covered balcony and 882 square feet of open balcony. “The condo was built in 1985 and is centered between Okeechobee Blvd. and Clematis St conveniently situated in vibrant Palm Beach County,” added Crossman & Company Senior Associate John Fitzgerald. Built out and renovated for the most effective...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Leading Suppliers Council, in collaboration with Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines, unveiled the latest official show homes of the International Builders' Show (IBS): The New American Home® 2018 and The New American Remodel[tm] 2018. IBS attendees and media members can tour the homes Jan. 9-11. "Each year, The New American Home program continues to raise the bar with a remarkable display of home building innovations," said NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. "Each of these homes illustrates the countless benefits and seemingly limitless potential when using modern home building products and techniques. The homes are sure to spark new trends and innovations throughout the industry." · The New American Home 2018, designed and constructed by Legacy Custom Built Homes, boasts 10,690 total square feet under roof (6,676 sq...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) last night honored eight individuals who have excelled in teaching NAHB education courses and who have displayed professionalism as NAHB educational designation holders as the 2017 Designees and Educators of the Year. The awards were given during the 2018 International Builders' Show® (IBS) this week in Orlando, Fla. "Ongoing education often means the difference between being good at what you do and being great at it," said NAHB Education Committee Chair Beverly Koehn, CAPS, GMB, CSP, MIRM. "These seasoned and accomplished professionals show their dedication to improving their own craft, and also encourage others to take the same opportunity." Honorees include: Builder Designee of the Year. Chuck Miller, GMB, CGB, CGR, CGP, CAPS, MIRM, CMP, Master CSP, CSP, owner of Chuck Miller Consulting LLC, in Boise, Idaho, is a nationally recognized design-build custom home builder and remodeler co...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The newly enacted tax law will create a more favorable tax climate for the business community, which should spur job and economic growth and keep single-family housing production on a gradual upward trajectory in 2018, according to economists speaking at the NAHB International Builders' Show® in Orlando, Fla., today. "We expect that tax reform will boost GDP growth to 2.6 percent in 2018, and this added economic activity will also bode well for housing, although there will be some transition effects in high-tax jurisdictions," said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. "Ongoing job creation, expected wage increases and tight existing home inventory will also boost the housing market in the year ahead." However, builders will continue to deal with ongoing supply-side headwinds this year that will dampen more robust growth. These factors include an increasing number of unfilled construction jobs, a shortage of buildable lots and a slow growth i...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named 12 winners of the 12th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to strong safety programs. The awards program recognizes member companies, workers and other individuals for outstanding safety programs that make them leaders in the residential construction industry. "Safety permeates all aspects of home construction, and is an ever-present factor whenever a builder, remodeler, subcontractor, or multi-unit home builder steps onto the jobsite," said David Miller, chairman of the NAHB Construction Safety and Health Committee and a multifamily developer from Lubbock, Texas. "Safety is a culture that home builders must actively cultivate. It's about thorough onboarding training and stopping and taking the time on a routine basis to have these important conversations and keep safety top-of-mind. "These excellent builders and ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- There's new beachfront property for sale in St. Johns County. Beachwalk Crystal Lagoon Developers have begun filling the Crystal Lagoon at Beachwalk, a luxury home community off CR 210 that aims to bring a little bit of the Caribbean to Northeast Florida. Within the first week, two million gallons have poured into the 14-acre water amenity. Set against a white lining, the lagoon is already taking on the natural turquoise hue that will deepen to a "Caribbean" blue as it approaches its 10-foot depth. By February, its sparkling waters will be surrounded by a 100-foot white-sand beach with wavy palms and winding footpaths. When finished, Beachwalk's Crystal Lagoon will be the largest man-made water feature in the U.S. "There's nothing else like it in Northeast Florida," said Beachwalk developer John Kinsey. "It's the only community where you can literally have the beach in your backyard without being at the beach....