Housing Starts Dip in April
Housing starts drop below projected rates in April due to uncertain economy. According to MPA, overall US housing starts in
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Normalcy Slowly Returning to the Housing Market, According to First American Potential Home Sales Model
The frenzy of the pandemic-era housing market appears to be the historical exception, not the rule. The housing market is
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Designed with Families in Mind
Designed for the ultimate California indoor/outdoor living experience By Camille Manaloto The Oaks at Portola Hills is a vibrant new
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National Homebuilder Century Complete Officially Enters Tucson Market
National leader in online homebuying now selling in Benson, AZ TUCSON, Ariz., May 18, 2022 – Century Communities, Inc., a top 10
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MBK Rental Living Announces Land Acquisition in Morgan Hill, CA
Joint venture with Haseko Corporation to provide 389 apartments in the south end of Silicon Valley MORGAN HILL, Calif. (May
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Landsea Homes Announces Grand Opening of New Florida Lake County Community, Lake Lincoln
– Single-family homes with beautiful natural surroundings and convenient access to Central Florida – Model homes now available to tour in-person
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Biden is Taking Action on the Housing Shortage
To tackle the U.S. housing shortfall, the Biden administration has outlined a new plan. This plan includes expanding financing for
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Biden Administration Seeks to Close Gap in Housing Supply
Biden aims to close gap in housing supply in 5 years by increasing federal assistance to produce more manufactured homes.
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Building Materials Increase More Than 19% Year Over Year
Price of building materials now up 19.2% year over year. Most recent Producer Price Index report from the Bureau Labor
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Texas and Florida Issued the Most Single-Family Permits in 2021
In 2021, Texas and Florida accounted for 30% of single-family permits in the U.S. Texas receiving the high number of
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Equity Rich Homes On The Rise
Of the mortgaged properties in the U.S., 44.9% are considered equity rich. According to National Mortgage Professional, “Homeowners continue to benefit
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Something Big is Happening in the Housing Market
The data from April is in and it shows that the housing market is in fact cooling. According to Fortune,
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Making Every New Home, a Smart Home
Transitioning the smart home experience from fragmented to fully inclusive By Gina Nixon Residential home builders, diligently working to keep
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Tri Pointe Homes Announces Opening of Brookland Grove, New Washington D.C. Townhome Community
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 – Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH), an award-winning national homebuilder, is pleased to announce its highly anticipated
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Alta Housing Kicks Off Affordable Housing Month with Grand Opening of New 71-Unit 100% Affordable Housing Community in Mountain View
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Alta Housing, a community-based, nonprofit developer, is celebrating Affordable Housing Month with the grand opening of
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Modern Living with Smart Home Technology
Smart home technology is becoming deeply integrated in our lives By Elizabeth Parks Convenience, comfort and peace of mind are
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The B&D Interview: Taryn Holowka, SVP, Marketing, Communications & Advocacy, U.S. Green Building Council
SVP talks green building benefits Builder and Developer: For the readers who may not be familiar, what is USGBC? What
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City of Coachella and CHOC Break Ground on Placita Dolores Huerta
110 units of new, affordable housing construction for working families dedicated to Dolores Huerta Coachella, Calif. – (May 2, 2022)
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Same Home, Different Markets
Translating the post-pandemic home by region By Nancy Keenan More than two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19
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The Future May Still Be Bright
Another year of high risks and higher rewards By Christine Rombouts Home builders in Orange County recently had the opportunity
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With Inflation Now a Global Issue, a Soft Landing May be Challenging
The Federal Reserve plans to prevent recession by decreasing purchase of Treasury and mortgage bonds while hiking Federal Funds rate
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The Extraordinary Wealth Created by the Pandemic Housing Market
American home owners have gained more than $6 trillion in housing wealth in the past two years. According to The
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Rising Inflation, Supply Chain All Impacting New Home Construction in U.S.
U.S. single family housing is beginning to soften due to rising mortgage rates and supply chain issues delaying construction projects.
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Inflation and How Far It Will Go
It will get worse before it gets better. By Christopher Thornberg Consumer price inflation came in at an 8.5% growth
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Editor’s Note: May 2022
Dear Readers in print and online, As May begins, we welcome the warm weather it brings and we welcome you
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Home Builders Prevail Despite Supply Shortages and Increased Costs
Against all odds, new homes remain in high demand By Yvonne Nguyen What comes up must come down; and yet,
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Homebuilders Appeal to Government to Ease Regulations
Homebuilders are appealing to the Biden Administration over the growing housing crisis. The association cited unprecedented price volatility in lumber
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Construction Unemployment Rates Down Nationwide
Construction unemployment rate has gone down across 45 states this year. Whether this is due to a decrease in COVID
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US Mortgage Rates Highest Since 2010
US mortgage rates have hit the highest rates in over a decade. According to BNN Bloomberg, the U.S. housing market,
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Housing Market Cooldown: 10 Cities Where List Prices Are Dropping
Despite the continuous climb of mortgage rates, new data shows that the rate of competition dropped from 67% in February
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Looming ‘Housing Recession’ Has Builders Appeal to Biden Administration
The National Association of Home Builders sent a letter to the Biden administration regarding the threat that the housing market
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