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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How Are Second-Home Markets Performing?
According to John Burns Research and Consulting, in 2024, year-to-date second-home sales showed positive momentum. The trend seems counterintuitive amid
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Consumers Are Growing More Optimistic About the Housing Market
According to Yahoo News, Consumers are more confident about the housing market than they’ve been in two years, with many
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Multifamily and Single-Family Rental Housing Market Trends
The U.S. rental housing market is currently experiencing a temporary supply glut, particularly in the multifamily sector, which is holding
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A Look At How the Fed’s Rate Cuts Might Affect the Housing Market
The recent discussions surrounding potential Federal Reserve rate cuts highlight the complexities of the housing market, where high prices and
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Did Falling Mortgage Rates Prevent a Housing Recession?
Recent analysis shows that while the housing market often signals economic downturns, it doesn’t always cause them. Housing’s sensitivity to
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Second Home Areas Gaining Home Building Market Share
According to NAHB, NAHB’s featured topic for the second quarter HBGI reveals that 17.5% of single-family and 8.6% of multifamily construction takes
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Housing Market Predictions for Next 5 Years: 2025 to 2029
What might the housing market look like in the next 5 years? According to Norada Real Estate Investments, analysts and
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The Hottest U.S. Housing Markets
Here’s a look at the bustling housing markets in the U.S. per U.S. News & World Report. According to U.S.
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Framing Lumber Prices
The NAHB provides insights into current U.S. lumber trends. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the framing lumber
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Why Multifamily Development is so Boom and Bust
Building homes is an unpredictable industry. Over the past two decades, the U.S. housing market has experienced dramatic fluctuations. A
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The Most Undervalued U.S. Housing Markets
As inflation continues to decrease and real estate experts anticipate a further decline in mortgage rates in the coming months,
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Demand for Housing to Remain Strong
By Brad Hunter Mortgage rates are staying stubbornly high. The forecasts that had called for a gradual decline in the
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Powell: September Rate Cut ‘Possible’ as Inflation Cools
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank might cut rates for the first time in
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Leading Through Innovation: How Fortune Brands is Shaping the Future of Home
One of the toughest challenges for a successful company is transitioning from the practices that drove its initial success to
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Housing Supply Surge Improves Affordability in Some Markets
—The faster housing supply increases, the more affordability improves and the strength of a seller’s market wanes, says Chief Economist
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2024 Mid-year Review: Economy and Housing in the Sweet Spot
Throughout the first half of the year, we’ve diligently monitored current trends spanning the economy, for-sale and for-rent housing, building
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NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) aims to assess and monitor the current state of the single-family housing market.
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Single-Family Starts Weaken in June
Higher interest rates for home mortgages and construction loans constrained both single-family home production and demand in June. According to
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Washington County Sees Rise in Permits for Home Construction
During the fiscal year ending on June 30, Washington County authorized 386 building permits for the construction of single-family homes,
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Share of Homes Built on Slabs Surges to 72.4%
According to NAHB’s analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), in 2023, the majority of new single-family homes were constructed
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The Goldilocks New Home Market
From May 14–15, 2024, a select gathering of clients and colleagues convened for our annual Housing Summit, representing diverse sectors
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From Boomers to Zoomers: Housing Priorities by Generation
There are four generations buying homes in the United States today, each with different priorities: Boomers, sitting on tons of
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Investors Make up Nearly One Third of Residential Real Estate Transactions Today
Investors now own and rent 14.3 million attached and detached United States Homes. John Burns Research & Consulting (JBRC) identified
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