Tag Archives: Home Builders

With the rising cost of supplies already troubling homebuilders, a lack of skilled workers is now contributing to a lack of housing inventory nationwide.

The share of available homes hit its lowest level since 2013 and it could be years until builders can meet growing demands of buyers.

Housing relief could still be a long way in the Golden State, where affordability and the demand-supply gap are making homebuyers and builders rethink their strategy.

Even as builders remain optimistic about the demand for single-family homes, these factors are likely to impact their outlook in the near term.

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose slightly according to a recent report. Learn what's driving the increase.

Lot and labor shortages are causing home builder confidence to falter—particularly in the single-family market. Builder confidence dropped two points in June, while overall construction starts fell 5.5 percent across the nation. Single-family production fell 3.9 percent in May, and multifamily declined 9.7 percent—nearly three times as much.

Twenty-two percent of builders almost always have their homes “green” certified by one of several standards.

Heightened regulations in the housing industry are hindering affordable housing in the U.S., and home builders believe it is time for a change.

Home builders have hit a major roadblock. New data from the National Association of Home Builders showed that the biggest issue among builders is the lack of available lots to build.

Robert Dietz, Ph.D., Chief Economist and SVP for Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders sat down with MReport to provide a complete view of some of the pros and cons within the home building picture.