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Zonda Wins Five Jesse H. Neal Awards - Affirming Editorial Excellence Across Multiple Publications and Categories

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목요일, 5월 2, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda publications have been esteemed with five Jesse H. Neal Awards for editorial excellence. The awards were bestowed at the Software & Information Industry Association's 70th annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 26th in New York City. ARCHITECT and BUILDER magazines took home the trophies, with Zonda publications receiving 9 total nominations. The awards uphold a long-standing commitment to excellence for Zonda publications, which also won two Neal Awards and six Azbee Awards in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda publications have been esteemed with five Jesse H. Neal Awards for editorial excellence.
  • The awards uphold a long-standing commitment to excellence for Zonda publications, which also won two Neal Awards and six Azbee Awards in 2023.
  • Zonda received the following awards by magazine, category, and article:
    The Jesse H. Neal Awards are the most prestigious editorial honors in the field of specialized journalism.
  • Named after Jesse H. Neal, the first managing director of American Business Media, the Neal Awards were established in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media.

Zonda's 2024 Cost vs. Value Report Proves 'Curb Appeal' Still Drives Highest Value For Home Improvement Projects

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda has published the highly anticipated 37th annual Cost vs. Value (CVV) report detailing the most common home renovation projects across the nation ranked by return on investment (ROI) values. This year's report upholds a multiyear trend establishing exterior home improvement projects as more valuable than larger interior projects. This year's top three projects, which have been consistently ranked among the highest valued projects in years past, have remarkably high return values - with garage door replacement at 194% ROI, steel door replacement at 188%, and manufactured stone veneer at 153%.

Key Points: 
  • This year's report upholds a multiyear trend establishing exterior home improvement projects as more valuable than larger interior projects.
  • It mirrors a broader underlying disconnect we are seeing between remodel segments in 2024, driven in part by differences in homebuyer activity."
  • The Cost vs. Value Report seeks to answer the question, "What value does a particular remodeling project add to the sale price of a home?"
  • To read the entire report, see the geographic cost vs. value averages, and get more information on the survey results, visit http://www.costvsvalue.com .

New Home Prices Show Sensitivity To Mortgage Rates, Reports Zonda

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금요일, 4월 19, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for March 2024.

Key Points: 
  • That plus investors feeling less enthusiastic about many short-term rate cuts has led to higher mortgage interest rates.
  • "We are in a housing market today where people don't have to move," said Ali Wolf, chief economist for Zonda.
  • In order to add further context to sales, Zonda created the Zonda Market Ranking (ZMR).
  • Supplementing our data with a monthly survey Zonda conducts, 51% of builders reported raising prices in March, unchanged from February.

Zonda Appoints Tom LeBaron as Vice President of Growth Marketing

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. , April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda today announced the appointment of Tom LeBaron to the role of vice president, performance and growth marketing. LeBaron is highly regarded within his field with a proven track record of directing over $1 billion in performance marketing campaigns across business-to-business and business-to-consumer brands.

Key Points: 
  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. , April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda today announced the appointment of Tom LeBaron to the role of vice president, performance and growth marketing.
  • LeBaron is highly regarded within his field with a proven track record of directing over $1 billion in performance marketing campaigns across business-to-business and business-to-consumer brands.
  • – Tom LeBaron
    LeBaron will focus on driving traffic to Zonda's consumer-facing brands of Livabl and NewHomeSource.com (listings platforms for new construction homes) and houseplans.com .
  • "We are excited to welcome Tom to our organization," said Justin LaJoie, executive vice president, consumer product and engineering.

United Homes Group Wins the 2024 Builder of the Year Award from Builder Magazine

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수요일, 4월 3, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda today announced United Homes Group (UHG) as the 2024 recipient of the highly anticipated Builder of the Year award, bestowed by BUILDER magazine, a Zonda Media publication. The award will be presented live at the 35th annual Builder 100 Leadership Summit in Dana Point, California, in May.

Key Points: 
  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda today announced United Homes Group (UHG) as the 2024 recipient of the highly anticipated Builder of the Year award, bestowed by BUILDER magazine , a Zonda Media publication.
  • The award will be presented live at the 35th annual Builder 100 Leadership Summit in Dana Point, California, in May.
  • "United Homes Group has had a remarkable year—becoming the first publicly traded home builder in roughly five years and quickly following up with several acquisitions.
  • Just two months later, it acquired Rosewood Communities, and, in early 2024, it acquired Creekside Custom Homes, both in South Carolina.

New Homes Sales Stay Strong in February -- Zonda Reports

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목요일, 3월 21, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The spring selling season for the new home market is shaping up to be stronger than expected. The U.S. Zonda Market Ranking for February came in as slightly overperforming, up from average this time last year. While higher interest rates and home prices have deterred some buyers, those with a strong need for a home are still finding ways to make it happen, including some help from builder incentives.

Key Points: 
  • "We need to remember not to paint the housing market with a broad brush," said Ali Wolf, chief economist for Zonda.
  • Zonda's new home sales metric counts the number of new home contract sales each month and accounts for both cancellations and seasonality.
  • Zonda's New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) was created to help account for fluctuations in supply by combining both total sales volume with the average sales rate per month per community.
  • Zonda monitors 18,000 active communities in the country and the homes tracked can be in any stage of construction.

New Home Sales Have Healthy Start To The Year, Reports Zonda

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목요일, 2월 22, 2024

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for January 2024.

Key Points: 
  • "Stability in mortgage rates is key for housing demand," said Ali Wolf, chief economist with Zonda.
  • Zonda's new home sales metric counts the number of new home contract sales each month and accounts for both cancellations and seasonality.
  • Zonda's New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) was created to help account for fluctuations in supply by combining both total sales volume with the average sales rate per month per community.
  • As a result, the New Home PSI blends the cumulative sales of activity recently sold-out projects with the average sales rate per community, which adjusts for fluctuations in supply.

Consumers React Real Time to Mortgage Rates, Zonda Reports

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목요일, 12월 21, 2023

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for November 2023.

Key Points: 
  • "Rising mortgage rates, higher home prices, and the news cycle can prompt consumers to put homebuying plans on hold.
  • - Ali Wolf, Chief Economist
    The housing market was rocked in October as 8% mortgage rates proved to be both a financial and mental hurdle for many consumers.
  • Since then, a series of economic data points and policy discussions have put downward pressure on mortgage rates.
  • "What has been reinforced over the past few months is that rising mortgage rates, higher home prices, and the news cycle can prompt consumers to put homebuying plans on hold," said Ali Wolf, chief economist for Zonda.

New Home Sales Dip Amidst Wild Ride With Mortgage Rates

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수요일, 11월 22, 2023

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for October 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Zonda's new home sales metric counts the number of new home contract sales each month and accounts for both cancellations and seasonality.
  • New home sales volume is now 11% below the recent peak seen in July 2023.
  • Zonda's New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) was created to help account for fluctuations in supply by combining both total sales volume with the average sales rate per month per community.
  • As a result, the New Home PSI blends the cumulative sales of activity recently sold-out projects with the average sales rate per community, which adjusts for fluctuations in supply.

Elevate, Inaugural Conference for Executives in Multifamily Industry, Boasts Top Names in Residential Development Behind Most Talked-About Projects

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수요일, 11월 15, 2023

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granular insights, analytics and intelligence on today's high-rise consumer come together next month at Elevate, an inaugural conference by Zonda, the leaders in housing market solutions. The top minds in real estate will be on hand to explore key differences among major markets for luxury high-rise including development, design, branding, and capital raising.

Key Points: 
  • The top minds in real estate will be on hand to explore key differences among major markets for luxury high-rise including development, design, branding, and capital raising.
  • There's never been a better forum to hear from developers who are actually constructing the tallest residential buildings in the country."
  • - Jeff Meyers, CEO, Zonda
    The three-day conference, hosted at the Fontainebleau Miami from December 4-6, 2023, is jam-packed with top brass from development, architecture, marketing, sales and finance.
  • The event is a co-production of Zonda along with ARCHITECT Magazine, Multifamily Executive Magazine and Livabl, sponsored by FirstService Residential, among others.