Tag Archives: National Association of Home Builders

Though homebuilding hiring has increased, the number of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector is growing and homebuilders can't seem to shake one particular worry looking ahead in 2016.

The 55 and older population is often overlooked—especially when the spotlight has been on millennials for so long—but they are a large part of the housing market

Home builder confidence in January 2016 changed very little from December's level, but this only means that economists were spot on with their predictions for the new year.

Peer-to-peer lending, or crowdlending to unrelated people done outside of financial institutions has seen robust growth in recent years, especially among homeowners.

Confidence among home builders dipped down slightly in December, but builders remain optimistic about the housing market.

While many factors contribute to the overall health of the housing market and economy, home equity is providing a major boost to the overall position of U.S. households.

Home builder sentiment fell three points in November to levels more consistent with the second half of 2015 after an upward rise in October to the highest level since 2005.

Homebuilders in the single-family 55+ housing market showed strong confidence in the third quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index.

The cost of building a new single-family home far surpasses the average price tag on an existing home, but aside from mortgage payment differences, there are pros and cons to both options.

New home sales declines and a weak jobs report in September may have some a bit skeptical about the future of the housing market, but despite September's stumbles, home builders maintain their market confidence.