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
Downtown Houston Ready for Post-Harvey Revitalization
A newly-proposed blueprint for downtown Houston includes smart city technology, and transportation improvements aimed at rapidly expanding the…
LA Mayor Tackles Housing Market Needs, Introduces New Initiatives
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti set a goal of building 100,000 new housing units during his eight-year tenure. While this goal is nearly completed…
Houston's 100-Year Floodplain Is the Site of Political Debate Ahead of New Land Development
This week, Houston's City Council will be deciding whether or not to allow the creation of a municipal utility district for Spring Brook Village,…
Latest Natural Disasters Could Be the Tipping Point for Housing Markets
According to U.S. Census data, housing starts fell to a four-month low in September, lower than anticipated. Combined with the acute construction…
Planning + Development
The Patch: an Agrihood in the City
A conceptual design from KTGY Architecture & Planning aims to bring the benefits of locally grown food to existing urban neighborhoods
Driverless Cars Will Trigger a Home Building Renaissance, Says New MIT Report
Government at the local, state, and federal levels, real estate developers, and MIT researchers are envisioning how driverless cars will affect…
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to Blame for New-Home Mortgage Application September Slump
According to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications for new homes dropped 20% overall from August to September…
Houston Loses Most Construction Jobs Nationally
Houston’s shortage of construction workers continues to worsen, hampering rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. According to an…
Google Threat: No New Office, No New Housing
Google has warned the Mountain View (Calif.) City Council that unless plans to build 800,000 square feet of…
Under Proposed Tax Reform, Fewer Homes Would Benefit From Mortgage Interest Deduction
If the tax reform proposal currently on the table is passed, only 5 percent of American homeowners would find it worthwhile to take the mortgage…
