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
The Last New Single-Family Homes in Denver Neighborhood
A new residential development in Denver neighborhood Stapleton, Colo. may be the last for the community, signaling an end to the single-family…
Shortage of Construction Workers in California Hampering Rebuilding Efforts
One of the many problems facing Northern California homeowners' rebuilding efforts is the unrelenting shortage construction workers. The Golden…
Infill Housing
Right-Size Infill
Small-scale infill projects, walkable to everything, are a sweet spot for the local and regional builder
Welcome to the Google-Hood
Quayside, the “neighborhood of the future,” is coming to Toronto. Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of…
Nationwide Housing Starts Up in 2017
NAHB analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction found that single-family home starts grew 9 percent in 2017 from a year before,…
Neighbors Oppose Proposed Lennar Development
Residents of Chanhassen, Minn., a Minneapolis suburb, voiced their concern last week over a Lennar development planned for a 188-acre former…
Sonoma County, Calif.'s Current Building Season 'One of the Busiest'
New home builders in Sonoma County, Calif. are staging a comeback in the wake of the housing crash and last year's damaging wildfires.
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The Prefab Company That Could Change the Building Industry
Modular home builder Katerra is growing rapidly, putting the firm in a unique position to…
Affordability
Builder Innovations for More Affordable Entry-Level Homes
The Great Recession is said to have set Millennials' homebuying power back a decade. Now that their financial power is on the upswing, they are…
Denver's New High-Density Neighborhood
Denver city leaders backed new neighborhood plan, the River Mile, designed to transform the city…