Builder Confidence Edges Higher in March
Although high construction costs and elevated interest rates continue to hamper housing affordability, builders expressed cautious optimism in March as
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U.S. Housing Market Gains Momentum as Loan Applications Jump
The housing market is gaining steam as rates drop and mortgage applications surge. Housing market activity has picked up over
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Viva Las Vegas!
The International Builders Show brings record breaking attendance By Christine Rombouts The excitement, energy and enthusiasm were everywhere in Las
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NAR Will Host Policy Forum to Showcase 2023 Housing Priorities
The National Association of Realtors® will host a Policy Forum: The Current Housing Market: Implications for Homebuyers and the Economy.
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Biden Unveils 2024 Budget Proposal
The Biden budget calls for a significant expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which NAHB supports. President Biden yesterday
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Governors Focus On Affordable Housing
Governors’ State of the State addresses show a bipartisan consensus that the answer, while complicated in implementation, is actually fairly
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Builders Warn Congress WOTUS Rule Will Raise Housing Costs
Congress received a first-hand account of how the Biden administration’s new waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is exacerbating
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Single-Family Market Share Continues to Shift from Large Population Centers
The largest growth in single-family market share came in rural markets, rising from 9.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019
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Builders Operating in the Black Despite Market Challenges
Supply bottlenecks, labor shortages, rising rates no match for builder tenacity. The Association of Professional Builders on Thursday released its
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Homebuyers Transition From Big, High-Cost Coastal Metros in 2022
Affordability and warmer metros continue to attract homebuyers. For homebuyers, affordability, job opportunities and outdoor amenities are major driving factors
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The Fundamentals of Real Estate are Quite Strong
Appearances can be misleading: the real estate business is a lot stronger in reality. On the surface, it seems like
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More Choices for Buyers as Inventory Recovery Continues at Breakneck Speed
Active inventory rose 68% above a year ago; Austin, Las Vegas and San Antonio are first markets to recover pandemic
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Town at Trilith Announces Aurora Collection
New sustainable-driven homes fused with energy-saving technology available this spring The Town at Trilith unveiled the Aurora collection, its most
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Meristem Communities Announces Groundbreaking at Indigo, a Human-centered Neighborhood in the Greater Houston Area
Indigo stewards “front porch living” with thoughtful and holistic planning that will feature approximately 750 residential homes, a 25-acre lake,
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City Ventures Celebrates Opening of New Rosewood Village Community
– Rosewood Village and its model homes opened officially with a ribbon cutting and street sign unveiling ceremony to commemorate
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Tri Pointe Homes Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of IPO
Since going public in 2013, Tri Pointe Homes has closed a $2.8 billion merger, rebranded and expanded and eclipsed $4
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Housing Affordability Improved For Second Consecutive Month In December
If mortgage rates fall to 5.7 percent by the end of 2023 as an average of leading industry forecasts suggest,
Read MoreLandsea Homes Breaks Ground on Marlowe in Arizona
Eighty new single-family, High Performance Homes coming soon to Glendale Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) (“Landsea Homes” or the “Company”), a
Read MoreHousing Market Showed Signs of Life in January
In January, home values dropped 0.1%. Thus leaving typical home value at $329,542, or 4.1% below the peak value set
Read MoreHousing Market Potential Rises for Third Consecutive Month
“Our Potential Home Sales Model has now increased for three months in a row, confirming that housing market potential has
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New Home Mortgage Applications Rebound In January
According to National Mortgage Professional, “applications for new home purchases increased in January, driven by typical seasonal patterns and lower mortgage
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Homebuilder Sentiment in February Improves by the Biggest Amount in a Decade
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose from 7 points to 42 in February. According to
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Housing Trend Forecast: Plenty of Reason for Optimism in 2023
As we turn the page to 2023 and navigate ourselves out of the volatile remains of the year past, a
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A Rapid Shift From Building To Adjustment
Fortunately, we missed the overbuilding stage of the cycle By Greg Vogel The Nation’s land and lot market has temporarily
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A New Measure for the Country’s Housing Markets
Comparing the health of U.S. housing markets based on demand, supply and financial data By Patrick Duffy During these challenging
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USGBC Releases New Resource for Public Sector Programs Under the IRA and Infrastructure Law
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changes the economics for public buildings that are going green. According to the U.S. Green
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DOE Proposes New Standards for Residential Appliances
New efficiency standards for washers and refrigerators have been proposed to lower household energy costs and significantly reduce pollution. According
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Landsea Homes Closes on 65 Homesites and Breaks Ground on 681 New Homes
–Company Closes and Breaks Ground on Solvida in Estrella, Which Will Offer 65 New High Performance Homes at Attainable Price
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KTGY Wins 9 Prestigious Design Awards & National Recognition at 2023 NAHB Awards Shows
KTGY, a leading full-service architecture, branding, interior and planning firm focused on residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use developments, announced today
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OMB Proposes New Standards on American-Made Building Materials
New standards to determine if construction materials for federally funded infrastructure projects are made in the United States have been
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U.S. Expected To Avoid a Repeat of 2008 Financial Crisis: Fannie Mae
Though home prices are predicted to drop 6% in the next two years, according to Fannie Mae. Also reported was
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