What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
A Look at the Boom in Home Builder Stocks During 2023
In 2023, stocks for the 10 biggest U.S. home builders outperformed the S&P 500. What does that say about the housing market?
Housing Demand Could Rebound in 2024 as Mortgage Rates Ease
The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts lower mortgage rates could bring homebuyers back into the market in 2024
The Federal Reserve Tightens Its Grip on the US Housing Market
Mortgage rates just surpassed a 23-year high, and experts say more rate hikes are on the horizon
Why Does the Housing Market Feel Like It's 1996?
The number of mortgage applications is currently at levels not seen since the mid-'90s
High Monthly Housing Expenses Are a Cause for Pause
With high median monthly mortgage payments, prospective buyers and sellers aren't too eager to jump into the for-sale market
Housing market to recover in 2012, West Coast to lead the way
The Concord Group, a California-based real estate strategy firm, predicts that national home sales will improve by early 2012, with annual housing units ramping up to 640,000 by the fourth quarter of 2012. The West Coast has the strongest long-term growth potential, according to the group.
New-home sales for September lowest since 1963
Despite a significant improvement from August, new home sales in September were among the worst on record since 1963, The Wall Street Journal reported. September sales rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 307,000, but when compared to last year, the rate actually fell more than 21 percent.
Avatar Holdings acquires Phoenix home builder in $62 million deal
Joseph Carl Homes, a Phoenix-based home builder, was among the properties acquired by Avatar Holdings in a $62 million deal with JEN Partners LLC, a New York-based real estate private equity fund. Joseph Carl Homes is the developer of CantaMia, a 1,781-unit active adult community in Goodyear, Ariz.
CAX joins KTGY Group
CAX, a Tysons Corner architectural firm based in Virginia, has merged with California-based KTGY Group.
Renters return to market in force
Despite the stagnant and uncertain economy, renters are returning to the market in massive numbers, the Wall Street Journal reported. Nationwide, the vacancy rate fell 0.7 percent during the third quarter, one of the sharpest declines on record, to 7.2 percent.
Zillow: Bad credit hurting housing recovery
Nearly a third of Americans probably can’t qualify for a mortgage and less than half can qualify for the best rates, even with a large down payment, according to a new report from real estate website Zillow.com.
Consumer survey: Home style, location more important than price
A new survey of nearly 10,000 consumers across 43 states by John Burns Real Estate Consulting reveals several interesting findings on what buyers want in a home and community today. For instance, only 17 percent of respondents said price was most important; location and home style/design ranked highest.
Toll Brothers purchases Manhattan property, plans 15-story luxury development
Toll Brothers, Inc. has announced the purchase of a property located at 132 East 65th Street, at the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Plans call for a 15-story building with approximately 25 luxury residences, with sales expected to commence in the Summer of 2011.
Starwood Capital infuses TRI Pointe Homes with $150 million for home building operations
Southern California home builder TRI Pointe Homes, LLC, Newport Beach, Calif., has entered into a strategic partnership with an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global, LP, a leading global private equity firm focused on real estate. The partnership infuses TRI Pointe Homes with $150 million in new strategic growth equity capital to drive the expansion of its home building operations in California and the Western Region.
Boomers Still Shaping Our Business
The sheer size and growth of the 55-plus cohort over the past 10 years is altering the builder market. There simply aren’t enough younger buyers to occupy the number of homes that Boomers want to sell.
