Even as builders remain optimistic about the demand for single-family homes, these factors are likely to impact their outlook in the near term.
Read More »The Decline of Single-Family Permits
The total number of single-family housing permits issued through April 2019 reached 261,119 nationwide, which is a 6.5% year-over-year decline, according to the National Association of Home Builders ...
Read More »Lawmakers Agree on Plan for NFIP Extension
Here's what's in Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters’ and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry’s plan to extend the National Flood Insurance Program.
Read More »Birth Rate Declines Could Spell Trouble for Housing Market
The Center for Disease Control released its latest birth report. Here’s how it could impact single-family housing in the years to come.
Read More »Regulations, Tariffs, and Affordable Housing
The NAHB says rising regulatory costs and tariffs are barriers to affordable housing. Read more to see how this impacts home prices.
Read More »What’s Stopping Homebuyers From Making a Purchase?
With a new National Association of Home Builders report concluding that fewer people are citing price as an obstacle, what can we learn about current homebuyer sentiment?
Read More »Custom Home Building Remains Stagnant
The reported rate of custom housing starts for 2019 is a slight decline when compared to 2018, but the drop in the market share of custom built single-family homes was much larger.
Read More »The Homebuilder Outlook on Housing
A recent report takes a look homebuilder opinions on the state of the new home market.
Read More »Housing Permits Experience Q1 Drop
A new report tracked a more than 7% decline in single-family housing permits in Q1 2019, but how many states were able to record an increase?
Read More »Home Builders Check In
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose slightly according to a recent report. Learn what's driving the increase.
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