Paul Escobedo
Paul Escobedo Guests on Building Moxie
What Are the Key Building Indicators & How to Read Them
1February 27, 2013
Whether investor, home buyer looking for a new residence, or an individual looking to get into either building homes or buying builder stocks, it pays to have a grasp on the real data and fundamentals of the industry.
So what building indicators should you be paying attention to and how do you interpret them? [...]
Why the Housing Industry is Important to the Economy
2January 30, 2013
When new houses are constructed, many industries get a boost, and revenue is generated for communities through local businesses and job creation. Additionally, new homes increase the local tax revenue that can be dedicated to bettering communities. Finally, new home construction raises property value, which will help to restore equity and thus bolster confidence and spending. [...]
The New Retro :: Thoughts on a Changing Sense of Home Styling
0May 16, 2012
The traditional is being exploded into an array of options that try to capture the multi-faceted answer to the question, “Who are we now?” [...]
The New Housing Reality – A Builders Perspective :: New Home Buying Trends 2012
1November 30, 2011
So we all (builders, buyers and enthusiasts alike) enter into 2012 looking for the new reality, the “new normal.” What it will be is anyone’s guess, but as a home builder we hope that it represents a re-acknowledgement of some fundamental concepts that once seemed forgotten: that buyers—at heart—just want safe, attractive and affordable places to live. [ . . . ]
Building the Coop D’Grace :: Building an Urban Chicken Coop
3September 8, 2011
With all of the hammering, clanking, nail gunning (and occasional swearing) going on next door, it seemed that my neighbor was “up to something.” I couldn’t resist swinging by to see if he was finally adding on that family room he’s had his mind’s eye focused on for the past few years. Instead, I found him slaving over a barn in miniature. Assuming he wasn’t planning on breeding tiny horses, I realized that my neighbor—like much of the rest of the neighborhood—had caught chicken fever. [ . . . ]
