A recent NAHB member poll found that building materials remain a big challenge for home builders, but new issues are coming to the forefront.
Read More »Housing Starts Slip Amid Economic Headwinds
Housing starts fell further than anticipated in July, as multi-family becomes a bright spot with builders adapting to a growing rental market.
Read More »Housing Starts Fall to Two-Year Low
HUD and the Census Bureau report that single‐family housing starts in June were 8.1% below May’s figure, as builder confidence continues to fall.
Read More »Housing Starts Decline Slightly in April
The rise in mortgage rates and inflationary concerns are impacting new residential construction, as borrower costs continue to force many prospective buyers to the sidelines.
Read More »The Week Ahead: How Will the Housing Market Exit 2021?
HUD and the Census Bureau are set to release their new residential construction data, a gauge of how the market will close out Q4 as the supply/demand struggle continues.
Read More »Experts React to Housing Starts Report
Experts are weighing in on the recently released new residential construction report from the Census Bureau. According to the report, July’s housing demand is ablaze with would-be buyers ...
Read More »U.S. Economy Adds 2.5M Jobs in May
One economist noted that housing is “ helping the economy in recovering” from the recession with residential construction rebounding.
Read More »Report: Homebuilding to Increase in Less-Populated Areas
The spread of COVID-19 within high-density markets could lead to rising residential construction in rural areas.
Read More »New Immigration Policy Could Impact Construction Industry
Learn more about how the Trump Administration’s new Public Charge Rule may be bad news for the ongoing labor shortage within housing.
Read More »The Cost of Building the American Dream
A report shows that prices for building materials grew at its slowest pace since 2015. How does this impact home prices?
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