ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss January's Drop in Residential Construction Activity.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A report from the Commerce Department stated there was a 7.9% drop in residential construction from December 2003 to January of this year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . However, experts say the housing market is expected to remain healthy. A survey, conducted by the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than , cited harsh weather as partially to blame for the decline in construction activity. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Scott Gibson, of Coldwell Banker, has more than 25 years of real estate experience. He oversees operations of 50 offices and more than 3,800 sales associates in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Riverside, Ventura and Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. counties. Gibson can address local and national real estate trends, such as where the overall residential real estate market is starting to soften and an insider's perspective of real estate economics, such as how the industry is bolstering the economy for banks, owners and buyers. PR Contact: Chad Darwin, 323-966-5730, chad.darwin@hillandknowlton.com Frank Norton, of The Norton Agency, annually publishes and presents an exclusive "Native Intelligence" report, an economic forecast regarding residential and commercial growth in northeast Georgia that identifies regional trends area businesses and governments consider when making decisions. 2003 marked the 17th year of the report. The Norton Agency is the leading real estate and insurance company in North Georgia North Georgia is the mountainous northern region of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the time of the arrival of settlers from Europe, it was inhabited largely by the Cherokee. The counties of North Georgia were often scenes of important events in the history of Georgia. . Norton is a proponent of "right" growth, which is determined by the individual needs of each community (i.e. what is right for one may not be right for another). He is also one of the few developers in favor of impact fees to help pay for growth needs. PR Contact: Geri Naylor, 770-536-8921, geri@vardeman.com Jim Waldrop, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HomeSphere, is an expert in the homebuilding process and the software (builders project management software), e-commerce, and rebates that drive it. Jim is the former CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Pulte Homes--one of America's largest homebuilders and he is an astute observer and commentator on the homebuilding process and the business of homebuilding. PR Contact: John Wagner, 919-796-9984, wag171@aol.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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