Single-Family Permits Increase 19.2% Across the Country
The total number of single-family permits issued in January 2021 exceeded last year’s levels by 19.…
NAHB Research Finds 40.1 Million Households Cannot Afford $175,000 Home
The National Association of Home Builders’ housing affordability pyramid for 2021 shows the highest…
New-Home Sizes Level Off, Pointing Toward Future of Larger Homes
Following years of steady decline, the size of new homes leveled off at 2,274 square feet in 2020.…
Lumber Prices Double Amid a 12% Decline in Housing Starts
As lumber prices doubled in price, the number of new single-family construction starts dropped…
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Market Data + Trends
5 Housing Market Trends that Shaped 2020, According to Realtors
The National Association of Realtors’ Confidence Index Survey asks Realtors about the top housing market trends they are experiencing on the local
Single-Family Homes
Top Three Metros With the Fastest Rising Home Prices
Recent indices released this week found home prices skyrocketed in November at a rate just under 10%.
Single-Family Homes
Home Prices Hit Six-Year High in November
Nationally, prices increased 9.5% year-over-year in November according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices.
Market Data + Trends
U.S. Home Values Increased by $2.5 Trillion in 2020
In the highest home value gain since 2005, U.S. home values reached $36.2 trillion total—with a $2.5 trillion increase in 2020 alone.
Built for Rent
Texas Builder and Developer Team Up for Single-Family Rental Neighborhoods
Houston-based builder David Weekley Homes and developer ECM Development plan to construct three communities and hundreds of single-family rental ho
Construction
New-Home Construction Reaches Highest Level Since 2006
New-home construction starts and permits reached the highest level since 2006 in December, according to MarketWatch.
Construction
Single-Family Permits 12% Higher Than Previous Year
Nationwide, issued single-family permits in November increased 12.2% compared to the previous year, reports the National Association of Home Builde
Builders
Lennar Becomes Latest Builder to Invest Big in Built-for-Rent Housing
Lennar is the latest home builder giant diving into the single-family built-for-rent market, hoping to raise $2 billion for this next endeavor.
Built for Rent
Investors Go All-In for Build to Rent Housing
While multifamily rentals have suffered during the pandemic, single-family rentals have seen record occupancy and fast rising rents.
BALA Best in American Living Awards
Best of BALA 2020
Projects entered in NAHB’s annual Best in American Living Awards serve as bellwethers for today’s (and tomorrow’s) housing design
