St. Tammany Parish Home Builders Association
General Membership Luncheon
When:
August 4, 2015
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Beau Chene Country Club
602 N Beau Chene Dr
Mandeville, LA 70471
St. Tammany Parish Home Builders Association
General Membership Luncheon
When:
August 4, 2015
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Beau Chene Country Club
602 N Beau Chene Dr
Mandeville, LA 70471
Despite the frustration of finding lots on which to build and labor (employees and sub-contractors) to use to build new, single-family homes, the housing market is on an upward trend. An increase in permits, starts, and confidence in the building industry by builders was reported by the National Association of Home Builders for the month of June, 2015. New home permits rose in all 4 regions of the United States from the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West at 2.8%, 2.9%, 10.4% and 9.5% respectively. The South gained a huge percentage jump in new home housing permits during June, and overall, single-family home permits rose .9% to 687,000 compared to previous months.
New home starts went up mostly for multi-family building which went up by a huge 9.8% to over 1 million total units – 1.174 million to be exact. Overall multifamily construction was up 29.4% for a total of 489,000 units.
“The multifamily gains this month are encouraging and show that the millennial generation continues to be drawn to the rental market,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, MO.
Builder confidence is also the highest it’s been since November, 2005. While any number above 50 means that builders are thinking positively about sales conditions, sales expectations for the next 6 months, and buyer traffic; builder confidence rose in June to 60 averaged out over all three survey results.
“The fact that builder confidence has returned to levels not seen since 2005 shows that housing continues to improve at a steady pace,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods. “As we head into the second half of 2015, we should expect a continued recovery of the housing market.”
Buyers are actually seeing a little bit of a seller’s market because of the lack of inventory of new homes for sale. A dearth of lots and a shortage of construction labor has contributed to a shrinking inventory of supply for homes to buy nationwide. However, the strong numbers for new home permits in the Southern and Midwest regions signal that new home buyers will soon have homes from which to choose. If you would like to build your home instead of buying an inventory home, Contact Ron Lee Homes at 985-626-7619 or e-mail Info@RonLeeHomes.com.
St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce State of Property Assessments
Where: Clarion Inn and Suites Conference Center
501 N Hwy 190
Covington, LA 70433
When: Thursday, August 20, 2015
7:30am – 9:00am
Fees/Admission
$18 members only (register before August 6)
$20 members only (after August 6)
$200 reserved table for 8
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Registrations are non-refundable unless canceled at least 24 hours in advance. Please leave a message if calling after hours or send an email to info@sttammanychamber.org. A “no show” is obligated to pay the full event fee.
Click Here for More Information or Call 985-273-3008.
Joint Business After Hours with East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
Where: TBA
When: Thursday, August 20, 2015
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Fees/Admission
$10 members
$20 non-members
Click Here for More Information or Call 985-273-3008
B2B
Where: Chamber Office
610 Hollycrest Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433
When: August 13, 2015
8:00 – 9:00 am
Fees/Admission
Free for Members Only
Business-to-Business is open to 25 – 30 attendees.
Click Here for More Information or Call 985-273-3002.
When: Every Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday Dates in August, 2015
August 2, 2015
August 6, 2015
August 16, 2015
August 23, 2015
August 30, 2015
Where: 201 Cedar Street
Madisonville, Louisiana
What: Museum Hours Every Saturday and Sunday in Madisonville, Louisiana
Call 985-845-2100 for More Information.
Where: Riverside Park by the Bogue Falaya River
At the South End of Columbia Street
Columbia St. Landing
100 N. Columbia St.
Covington LA 70433
When: Friday, August 21, 2015
6pm-9pm
Free Admission!
985-892-1873
gottaluvcov@covla.com
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When: Every Saturday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday Dates in August, 2015
August 1, 2015
August 8, 2015
August 15, 2015
August 22, 2015
August 29, 2015
Where: 201 Cedar Street
Madisonville, Louisiana
What: Museum Hours Every Saturday and Sunday in Madisonville, Louisiana
Call 985-845-2100 for More Information.
When: Every Saturday, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday Dates in August, 2015
August 1, 2015
August 8, 2015
August 15, 2015
August 22, 2015
August 29, 2015
Where: 675 Lafitte Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
What: A Farmer’s Market and Craft Market held at the Mandeville Trailhead.
For More Information, call 985-845-4515 or E-mail mandevillemarket@gmail.com.
Where: 200 thru 500 block Columbia St.
Covington, LA 70433
When: Friday, August 28, 2015
6:30pm-9:30pm
FREE FAMILY EVENT
(985) 892-1873
gottaluvcov@covla.com
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