Home Builder CFOs Report Strong Q2 Gains Despite Inflationary Pressures
Homebuilder CFOs are facing persistent headwinds from inflated material and labor costs, lingering supply chain challenges, and a more hesitant consumer base
After Years of Construction Delays, Housing Completions Expected to Increase in Late 2022
A near record number of homes were started during the pandemic and ultimately delayed by constant supply chain disruptions, but two years later, those projects are finally being completed
Construction’s Next Generation: Insights From Build My Future 2022
Young would-be construction workers at the 2022 Build My Future event in Des Moines, Iowa, share their experiences and impressions about industry opportunities with Pro Builder
Tips for Managing New Challenges in the Home Building Industry
For the past two years, builders have been bogged down by a number of costly challenges, but these tips for better business management offer timely solutions
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Builders
As Affordability Concerns Mount, Builder Confidence Falls for Eighth Consecutive Month
Buyers are backing out of home purchases thanks to elevated housing costs, and builders are responding by reducing their prices and slowing their pace of new construction starts
Building Materials
Construction Cost Relief May Be Coming From Materials With These Key Characteristics
In the event of a recession, these in-demand products could come at discounted prices
New-Construction Projects
In an Effort to Boost Inventory, Builders Are Stalled by Rising Construction Costs
Fixing the affordability crisis means building more homes, but rising construction costs pose a lingering challenge
Business Management
David Drees: Best Practices for Managing a Private Home Building Operation
Recognized as one of the nation’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, Kentucky-based Drees Homes offers a management model for other privately held home builders to follow
New-Home Sales
Incentives Won’t Be Enough to Keep Buyers in the Game as Housing Shortage Grows
Builders are offering incentives to prospective buyers to hold on to what little demand remains, but as supply drops and housing costs grow, sales continue to slow
Market Data + Trends
Nation’s Top Home Builders Report Increase in Cancellations in Q2 2022
Fast-rising interest rates caused an uptick in broken contracts and new-home cancellations throughout the first half of 2022
NAHB
How NAHB Is Poised to Help Builders as the Economy Slows
NAHB Chairman's Message: Home builder confidence is declining in response to economic pressures, the ongoing labor shortages, and supply chain bottlenecks. The National Association of Home Builders is doing all it can to help home builders as the economy softens
Design
How Can Home Builders Create a Better End Product for Buyers?
Housing Design Matters offers ways home builders can improve a homeowner’s experience
Housing Markets
Home Prices Rising in These 204 Markets, While Prices Fall in These 210 Markets
The real estate market is being hit hard. As the market for houses recedes, housing prices aren’t necessarily going to follow
New-Home Sales
Home Builders Are Boosting Incentives to Sell Homes as Buyers Pull Back
Inventory is rising, but home sales are slowing for the first time in two years, prompting some builders to offer incentives to interested buyers
