New-Home Sales Steady During February
A small increase in mortgage rates during February led to a flat reading for new-home sales
Hottest Markets for Rental Activity in February
Looking at February's rental activity, the West continued to be the most desirable region for apartment hunters for the second month in a row, with the South close behind
Looking Ahead: Second-Quarter Housing Market Trends
Industry pros offer insights about what real estate trends we can expect to see during the next three months
February Housing Starts Show Rebound, Biggest Gain in 9 Months
Housing starts and permits jumped in February, with single-family starts hitting 11.6%
Housing Market Index Shows Builder Sentiment Continues to Rise
In March, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes hit its highest level since July 2023
Building Materials Prices Saw Increases in February
Prices for gypsum, ready-mix concrete, and steel-mill products all rose during February, according to Producer Price Index data, while softwood lumber prices declined
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Residential Construction Spending Up in August
The monthly gains are attributed to the strong growth of spending on improvements, while spending on single-family and multifamily constructions slipped.
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More New Homes Have 4 Bedrooms
The share of single-family homes started with four bedrooms or more increased from 42.6 percent in 2019 to 45.2 percent in 2020.
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Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Rise
Mortgage applications fell last week as the interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.1% from 3.03%
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Real Estate Values Spike
The value of owner-occupied real estate in the United States posted its largest quarterly increase on record.
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The State of Employment in August
Construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 193,000 year-to-date, which is a 2.7% increase from August 2020.
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Multi and Single-Family are Neck and Neck
An analysis by National Association of Home Builders shows that single-family construction activity recently closed that gap with multifamily.
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Is Housing Inventory Much Lower Than We Think it is?
It seems likely that active inventory is down close to 25% year-over-year, rather than 13.4%.
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Americans Hate the Housing Market
Americans aren't just balking at home prices. Their outlook toward the entire economy is abysmal.
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September Mortgage Applications Surge
Applications for loans to purchase homes rose 2% to its highest level since April.
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Lumber Cost Down, Builder Sentiment Up
The single-family building market has moved off the unsustainably hot pace of construction of last fall and has reached a still hot but more stable level of activity