Job Openings in Construction Likely to Rise
Economist Robert Dietz takes a look at the potential job openings in construction. Looking forward, the construction job openings rate
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Market Data
Help is Coming to First-Time Homebuyers
Five Senators introduced legislation; Low-Income First-Time Homebuyer Act. According to The Mortgage Report, The Low-Income First-Time Homebuyer (LIFT) Act is
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Private Residential Construction Spending Increased in August
NAHB shows growth in August. According and NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending, data shows that total private residential construction
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Home Prices Increase 19.7% for the Year
July brought another surge of home prices for the fourth consecutive month. According to Go Banking Rates, the Standard and
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Fannie Mae: High Prices, Construction Delays, Low Inventory Will Dog Housing Market Into 2022
U.S. home sales to end 2021 slightly higher than the previous year. As U.S. home sales are slightly higher, Fannie
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US Housing Market Stabilizes
The housing market remains strong with home selling quickly. According to data from Wells Fargo reported by FX Street, they
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The Plan Collection Reveals Data Showing Increase in New Home Construction House Plan Purchasing and Search Trends Since Pandemic
NEW DATA REVEALS SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION HOUSE PLAN PURCHASING AND SEARCH TRENDS SINCE THE PANDEMIC – NEW
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Does It Take a Pandemic to Get Millennials to Buy?
Builders must adjust accordingly for the target buyer BY LESLEY DEUTCH & KEN PERLMAN After four weeks of plunging new
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The B&D Interview: Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Economics expert explains why this downturn will look different from past recessions, and why we shouldn’t lose hope so quickly
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CoreLogic Reports U.S. Delinquency Rates at Record Lows in February
Delinquency rates fell in February for the 26th straight month but are expected to jump in the months ahead as
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The World Prepares to Re-Open Economies
Recovery will likely accelerate slow-building trends BY PATRICK DUFFY Amonth ago, I wrote about an econ- omy in disarray due
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CoreLogic Reports March Home Prices Increased by 4.5% Year Over Year
Following the spike in homebuying activity in the first two months of 2020, home price growth continued to accelerate in
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The B&D Interview: Dean Mon Chairman of National Association of Home Builders
The NAHB Chairman shares his insight on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the housing market Builder and Developer: The
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CoreLogic Reports February Home Prices Increased by 4.1% Year Over Year
Annual home price increases in February 2020 reached their highest level in more than a year As of February 2020,
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2020 Outlook: Top Cities to Build In
This is the common thread among the top 10 cities for entry-level new home construction By ODETA KUSHI The dominant
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Peering into the Housing and Mortgage Outlook with 20/20 Vision
Home prices up and affordability erodes; mortgage delinquency remains low By FRANK E. NOTHAFT The housing market benefitted during 2019
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Best Affordability in Years Boosting Housing in 2020
The outlook is positive for builders in 2020 with increased affordability and consumer confidence By Kate Seabaugh The swift decline
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NAHB Forecasts Growth in 2020
Despite the challenges that remain in affordability, the NAHB outlook for homebuilding in 2020 remains highly positive By Jerry Howard
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A Look Ahead to 2020
A promising late-cycle housing rebound, but uncertainties remain By PATRICK DUFFY This is certainly an odd time for the U.S.
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End-of-Year Market Review
Why the time may be right for new home construction to accelerate By ODETA KUSHI Thus far in 2019, the
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Green Residential Building: Looking to the Future
Market data reveals how the industry has moved over the year, and where it’s going next By ASA FOSS At
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2019 Homebuilding in Review
The longest expansion on record is joined by a housing rebound By PATRICK DUFFY About this same time a year
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Real Estate for Retiring Baby Boomers
A recent survey of 55+ homebuyers by RCLCO analyzes this demographic By GREGG LOGAN AND TODD LARUE Baby Boomers are
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Trends in Urban Development
Lessons from the leaders are changing the rest By PATRICK DUFFY One of the key reasons for the lack of
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Social Media and the 55+ Homebuyer’s Journey
The 55+ homebuyer is using social media pages, so make sure yours are set up for success By KATHI SCHARF
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Second Quarter Economic Update
Slower growth and trade headwinds are not denting buyer demand By PATRICK DUFFY If you’ve been keeping up on
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CoreLogic Reports Lowest Overall Delinquency Rate in More Than 20 Years this April
U.S. serious delinquency rate this April was the lowest for any month in nearly 14 years No state posted an
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CoreLogic Reports May Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual U.S. home-price growth accelerates for the first time in 14 months The HPI Forecast indicates prices will increase 5.6%
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CoreLogic Reports April Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual price growth shows the first acceleration since March 2018 The HPI Forecast indicates prices will increase by 4.7% by
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