California’s 2026 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know
California’s 2025 legislative session brought sweeping housing reforms aimed at accelerating development and reducing barriers to construction. Key measures include
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Starter-home sales rise
In October, starter-home sales posted a significant 4.9% year over year increase. This is the 14th consecutive month of increase,
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No Risk-Free Path, Fed Eases Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve delivered its third and final rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds target range by 25
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Residential Conversions Surge to Record Levels in New York City
New York City is seeing an unprecedented surge in office-to-residential conversions, marking the most active period since 2008, according to
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Affordability Improves, Offering Hope for the Housing Market
Housing affordability improved by 2.3 percent year over year in July 2025, marking the fifth straight month of annual gains.
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U.S. home price insights — October 2025
The U.S. housing market remains in a gradual rebalancing phase, with home sales activity hovering near multi-decade lows due to
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U.S. home price insights — August 2025
The turbulent forecast of the housing market is poised to undergo transition, according to this month’s insights from Cotality. While
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The Multifamily Reset is Taking Shape
Insights from leading operators, strategists, and consultants share what’s now and next within the multifamily and build-to-rent market. While the
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Construction Sector Jobs Data Show Increase in June
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry showed a net positive 15,000 jobs in June. While 26
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Challenged multifamily markets to target for long-term investment
Despite short-term challenges like rent declines and rising vacancies, markets such as Austin, Nashville and Charlotte offer strong long-term potential
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Homebuyers Gain Purchasing Power As Rates Dip to Lowest in 3 Months
The average mortgage rate fell to 6.67% in early July, giving homebuyers a $16,000 boost in purchasing power compared to
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This Week’s Framing Lumber Prices
Softwood lumber prices held steady at $422 per 1,000 board feet on July 4, 2025, the lowest since October 2024,
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Millions of Homes Are Vacant in the U.S.
Home vacancy rates provide insight into housing demand, with high rates often signaling oversupply or reduced demand, which can impact
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Solid Job Growth in June
The U.S. labor market remained strong in June, with job growth driven mainly by state and local government and health
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Two or More Story Home Starts Rebound in 2024
In 2024, more than half of the new single-family homes built were two or more stories, reversing a slight dip
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Flat Job Openings for Construction
In May, the number of open construction jobs remained steady at around 245,000, down significantly from 375,000 a year ago
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Incentives, Inventory and the Tale of Two Housing Markets
The U.S. housing market is currently split between two speeds: the existing-home market remains stalled due to homeowners locked into
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Insurance shortfalls may turn cheap homes into costly futures
Rising homeowners insurance costs, surging nearly 74% nationally over the past 15 years and spiking even more in states like
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Mid-Year Outlook: Seeking Certainty
Economic uncertainty has shaped the first half of 2025, with fluctuating mortgage rates, evolving Fed policy and rising costs influencing
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Bank of America predicts major housing market changes
Homebuyers have struggled with an unpredictable market, where high prices and steady mortgage rates have caused many to postpone purchasing.
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Mid-Year Economic Update, Patrick S. Duffy
The mid-2025 housing and economic outlook is shaped not only by typical factors like mortgage rates and inflation but also
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Redfin says housing market bubble could deflate this year
In recent years, homebuyers have struggled with a challenging housing market marked by high prices and elevated mortgage rates, causing
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The Impact of Tariffs and Uncertainty on the K&B Sector
There are many potential impacts regarding the new tariffs and how they can affect U.S. trading. This uncertainty is affecting
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Small Gain for Multifamily Built-for-Sale Construction
According to the NAHB, the count of multifamily for-rent housing starts declined during the third quarter of 2024. For the
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U.S. Housing Market Gains Momentum: Pending Sales Rise for Third Month Straight
The U.S. housing market is rebounding, with pending home sales rising 2.0% in October, marking three consecutive months of growth.
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Here Are Three Approaches To Increase U.S. Housing Supply
To address the U.S. Housing Shortage, real estate professionals emphasize the need to increase housing supply by building homes in
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The Housing Market Is Picking up in Some of the Most Expensive Regions of the U.S.
The housing market is beginning to recover, with increased listing activity and homes going under contract, particularly in high-priced areas
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Housing Market Predictions for Next Year: Prices to Rise by 4.4%
Fannie Mae’s Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES) offers insights into projected U.S. home price changes from 2024 to 2028, as
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Softwood Lumber Prices Slip a Little More
The latest Producer Price Index report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a steady August to September pricing,
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Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. Releases 2023 Sustainability Report
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH), one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the release of its
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What Do Rate Cuts Mean for the K&B Industry?
According to the NBKA, after months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve recently announced a significant .5% rate cut – the
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