Some COVID-Era Workplace Practices Are Easing, But Others Are Here to Stay
COVID-19 may be easing its grip on the U.S. after a disastrous two years, but lingering supply chain disruptions have builders holding onto their pandemic business tactics
COVID’s Two Year Anniversary: How the Pandemic Impacted the U.S. Housing Market
After two years of grueling price volatility, building obstacles, and record low supply, the housing market is still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
California Bill Proposes a Vaccine Mandate for All Employees
A necessary final step toward normalcy or a statewide infringement? Here’s what Californians have to say about the fate of a new vaccine mandate
Wellness Design and Pandemic Precautions Will Define the 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
KBIS 2022 is back in person, but health and wellness will still be a main concern of the three-day trade show
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Market Data + Trends
Sustainably Increasing the Homeownership Rate May Be More Difficult Than Ever Post-Pandemic
The U.S. homeownership rate has stayed the same for half a century, but housing-related fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could change that
Coronavirus Resources and Information
Pandemic Precautions for Home Builders: Keep or Purge?
Home builders appear ready to purge much of what they’ve done during the last 21 months or so, whether because they can or they no longer feel the need to keep them
New-Home Sales
How Omicron Could Affect Homebuying in 2022
Even a new infectious variant can’t slow demand in a record-breaking housing market
Market Data + Trends
2021 Census Data Reveals Historically Small Population Gains
The US population grew at its slowest pace in recorded history during the COVID pandemic
Labor + Trade Relations
Majority of Unvaccinated Workers Consider Quitting Because of Mandates
An already short-staffed workforce could lose much more talented labor amid vaccine mandates
Government + Policy
NAHB Files for Review of OSHA's Vaccine Rule
NAHB Policy Briefing | The Association is challenging OSHA's authority to mandate vaccinations and weekly testing for companies with more than 100 employees; builders and remodelers report unprecedented labor shortages
Financials
Mortgage Rates Plummet After News of Omicron Variant
After a major decline in refinance activity with high mortgage rates, a new COVID-19 variant could cause a swift reversal
Market Data + Trends
U.S. Migration Patterns Affected by Pandemic
Whether fleeing high-case areas, moving in with family, or responding to housing insecurity, many Americans relocated mid-pandemic
Build to Rent
Office-to-Housing Conversions Offer Potential Solution for Metro Areas Affected by the Pandemic
Vacant office spaces could provide a housing solution to meet rising rental demand
Regulations
Why Some Employers Are Waiting Out OSHA's Vaccine Mandate
Legal experts worry that the wait might not be worth the gamble
