Data Show New-Home Construction Starts Slowed at the End of 2023
Despite falling mortgage rates and a continuing shortage of housing inventory, the annual pace of new-home construction slowed in December
Top 10 Metros for New Homes in 2024
Punta Gorda, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., top the list of places where new-home construction is booming
US Housing Starts See Unexpected Surge in November
Census Bureau data show new-home construction was up 14.8% in November, suggesting the housing crunch may be easing
Exurban Areas Saw Most Growth in New Construction During Q3
NAHB's latest Home Building Geography Index shows exurban areas had the largest increase in market share for both single-family and multifamily construction
Pennsylvania Allocates $98M to Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage
The state of Pennsylvania has allocated the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to produce more affordable housing units
San Francisco Complex Offers 200 Housing Units Plus Support Services
San Francisco's City Gardens affordable housing complex offers on-site social services for families transitioning from being unhoused
Design
The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis
A challenging environment, ambitious building-performance goals, and modern aesthetics come together in a stunning, net zero custom home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert
New-Construction Projects
Purple Heart Recipient Honored With Mortgage-Free House
Retired Army Spc. Evan Marcy was recently granted a mortgage-free house in East Haven, Conn., from nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes
Infill Housing
Teardown-Rebuilds Are Taking Over the New-Home Market
Rather than hunting for increasingly scarce vacant lots, builders are tearing down existing properties to add new infill homes in favorable neighborhoods
Single-Family Homes
The Size of the Average Single-Family Home Is Shrinking
As borrowing costs and home prices continue to reach new highs, new single-family homes are getting smaller
Affordability
Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity Teams up With Local HBA for Affordable Housing Project
Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity is working with the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association to construct two new affordable homes for low-income families
New-Construction Projects
City of San Antonio Receives Funding for 14 New Affordable Housing Projects
The San Antonio City Council is voting on a number of upcoming affordable housing projects funded by a 2022 local housing bond and federal grants
New-Construction Projects
Why New Rental Supply May Be Key to Lowering Mortgage Rates
Shelter inflation is taking the U.S. economy by storm. One way to lower housing costs is by building more apartments
Build to Rent
Single-Family Built-for-Rent Market Cools as Investors Retreat
Overall, the single-family built-for-rent sector's market share has expanded, but new SFBFR starts are slowing
New-Construction Projects
Housing Starts Rose in April, but Are Still Down Significantly From a Year Ago
Single-family housing starts posted a small but promising increase in April, but builders are still confronting a major supply deficit that's been over a decade in the making
Builders
Home Builder Sentiment Posts Its First Positive Reading in Nearly a Year
Home builder confidence is on the rise as demand for new-home construction increases in an undersupplied market