Advertisement
News
News
Building Materials
What Saw Mills Experienced During Lumber Price Spikes and Why
Remodeling, DIY, and home building demand pushed lumber prices to new heights this past year, and it might make sense to believe lumber mills…
Market Data + Trends
Prospective Buyers Continue to Turn Active Despite Competitive Market
The share of prospective buyers turned active buyers has continually increased for the past six quarters, and the second quarter of 2021 was no…
Housing Markets
Arizona Appeals Court Says Builder Cannot Waive State's Implied Warranties
When a new Arizona homeowner discovered construction defects in her newly built home—popped nails, flaws in the soil preparation, grading, and…
Economics
Federal Reserve Bank Leaders Express Worries About Housing Market
The Federal Reserve has been closely watching the housing market and some are more nervous than others about the bank’s role in bond purchases and…
Built for Rent
PulteGroup to Build 7,500 Single-Family For-Rent Homes
Builder PulteGroup has agreed to construct 7,500 single-family built-for-rent homes over the span of five years for single-family rental company…
Economics
Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP
Housing made up 16.9% of the country’s GDP during the second quarter of 2021, only slightly off a 14-year high. As the economy continues to…
Market Data + Trends
Pending Home Sales Fall, Pointing Toward Market Turnaround
Pending home sales for existing homes fell 1.9% in June from May as homebuyers continue to pull back amid escalating home prices. These pending…
Market Data + Trends
Homebuying Activity Returns as Inventory Increases
An uptick in homebuying activity in June after months of decline shows slowed buying activity resulted from low inventory, says the National…
Energy Efficiency
RESNET Launches HERS H2O Rating for Water Efficiency
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) launched a new HERS rating program that evaluates a home’s water efficiency. On HorizonTV this week,…
Business Management
Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps
Attaining "unicorn status" as a builder means attracting and keeping the best trade contractors. These 12 steps will get you there.
