Bestbath Introduces Crestline by Bestbath: Luxury Wall Panels Built for Fast, Clean Remodels
Bestbath, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance bathing solutions, today announces the launch of Crestline by Bestbath, a new line of
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Affordability challenges impact housing trends
Housing affordability has been declining in recent years, with deterioration in price-to-income ratio being a key factor. Home prices have
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NAHB elects 2026 leadership
Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four members and senior officers to leadership positions within the
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December 2025 New Residential Construction Overview
On Feb. 18, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released the monthly new residential construction overview for December 2025. Single-family home
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New-construction home sales growth in 2025
Homebuilders are playing a critical role in closing the gap in the U.S. housing supply shortage. A recent analysis from
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TOTO Unveils the “Aurora Moment” at KBIS 2026
Introducing a New Era of Bathroom Design, Performance and Experience TOTO, the world’s leading plumbing manufacturer with more than $4.8
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2026 Housing Outlook
The housing market will continue to face several headwinds in 2026, including economic policy uncertainty, a softening labor market and
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Pfister Faucets Wins Best of KBIS 2026 Award for Style Statement: Bath – Silver
Pfister Faucets has been named a winner of the Best of KBIS 2026 Award for Style Statement: Bath – Silver for its Ametrine
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Mortgage rates decline
On Feb. 12, 2026, Freddie Mac (FMCC) announced that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.09%, down from the week
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Associated Materials Innovations Unveils Black Exterior Laminate for Vinyl Windows
Associated Materials Innovations (AMI) announced the launch of its Black Exterior Laminate option across many of its vinyl window offerings. The new finish
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Acres.com announces new AI capabilities for land development
Acres.com, a AI land intelligence platform, announced new capabilities in their platform for land evaluation and development. The company says
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Hoover approves Home Building Academy
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Hoover City Council voted to approve an ordinance supporting the creation of the Central Alabama
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Residential construction struggles to attract next generation
The residential construction industry continues to face a labor shortage. Industry experts link the shortage to an education gap, a
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NAHB HQ is heading to IBS
The International Builders’ Show (IBS) is occurring Feb. 17 to Feb. 19 at the Orange County Convention Center and the
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Inflation softened in January
Inflation continued on its downward trend in January, hitting an eight-month low. According to an analysis of the National Association
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Pennsylvania unveils plan to be the most affordable state to build in
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says the state needs to update its laws and invest in housing production. He introduced a
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Taylor Morrison reports strong 2025 results
Taylor Morrison announced results for the fourth quarter and full year on Feb. 11, 2026. The builder reported 12,997 closings
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NAHB Leadership Opportunities at the IBS Show
The Nominations Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shared that they will host a leadership forum for
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One builder accounts for a third of San Antonio’s permits
Homebuilders in San Antonio, Texas pulled nearly 3,885 residential permits in 2025. Production builder Lennar pulled of those 1,246 permits,
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Pool permit levels decline
According to NHAB, permit levels in the latest monthly index for December 2025 fell to their lowest level since 2020.
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NKBA | KBIS release the 2026 Design Council
NKBA | KBIS announced the all-new 2026 NKBA Design Council. NKBA | KBIS is the authority on the residential kitchen
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Builders’ Top Challenges in 2026
Challenges that emerged in 2025 will continue to arise for builders in 2026. The most significant challenge builders faced in
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Home affordability is improving
Home affordability is improving, with Americans needing to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale,
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Interior designers say minimalism is out, timeless is in
Interior designers are stepping away from matching, sterile, black and white color palettes and gravitating to warmer, natural and timeless
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Homeownership rate grows to 65.7%
According to new data released from the Census’ Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) in the last quarter of 2025 the reported
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Screen-free spaces emerge in home design
Screen-free rooms are emerging as a design response to growing digital fatigue, with homeowners and designers carving out spaces intentionally
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Luxury home prices continue climbing
The average luxury home sale price in the U.S. rose 4.6% year over year to $1.31 million in December 2025.
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Van Metre Companies names new CEO
Van Metre Companies, a privately held real estate development, construction and investment firm announced Mike Dunleavy as Chief Executive Officer. This comes
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U.S. home sales see life
New listings of U.S. homes saw the first increase in more than two months, with home sales rising about 1%
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U.S. Home Price Insights
Year-over-year home price growth in the U.S. continues its downward trend, with growth slowing to just 0.9% in December 2025, while the Midwest and Northeast hubs
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Mortgage rates continue to decline in January
Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.10% in January, 9 basis points (bps) lower than the previous month.
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