US Markets With the Biggest Increases in Single-Family Construction
It turns out that new single-family construction is concentrated in areas with the highest population densities and lowest homeownership rates
Large Metro Markets Report Single-Family Construction Slowdown
Single-family construction is decelerating across the U.S., with major metro markets seeing the largest declines
Single-Family Homes Are Getting Smaller
Why has the average U.S. single-family home size fallen to its lowest level since 2010?
Omaha Construction Students Unveil Completed Home
A single-family home completed by construction students at the Metropolitan Community College was recently moved to its permanent location to be sold to a local Omaha family
Single-Family Build-to-Rent Sector Remains Resilient Against Rate Hikes
Single-family BTR starts declined slightly during the second quarter, but the sector is rapidly expanding
New Builds Make Up One-Third of Total Market Share
Newly built homes accounted for more than a third of all single-family homes for sale in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2023
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Build to Rent
Single-Family Build-to-Rent Sector Remains Resilient Against Rate Hikes
Single-family BTR starts declined slightly during the second quarter, but the sector is rapidly expanding
New-Home Sales
New Builds Make Up One-Third of Total Market Share
Newly built homes accounted for more than a third of all single-family homes for sale in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2023
Single-Family Homes
US Homes Are Smaller Than a Decade Ago, but Price Per Square Foot Is Higher
The average U.S. single-family home sold in 2022 was slightly smaller than the typical home sold in 2012, but the cost per square foot was significantly higher
Market Data + Trends
Fannie Mae Raises Its Forecasts for Single-Family Housing Starts and Mortgage Originations
Fannie Mae upgraded its single-family housing starts forecast for 2023 by 72,000 units and its 2023 forecast for mortgage originations from $1.59 trillion to $1.62 trillion
Single-Family Homes
Insights Into Investor Activity in the Single-Family Rental Market
Examining investor activity in the SFR market over the past 20 years reveals some trends and truths, including how rental property investors are affecting affordability
Education + Training
Michigan High School Students Complete Fourth Single-Family Build
Over 40 students from Monroe High School worked on a yearlong project to build a 2,000-square-foot home
Single-Family Homes
Supply-Chain Roadblocks Led to Longer Build Times in 2022
Single-family homes took longer to complete in 2022 due to persistent supply-chain issues and labor shortages
Market Data + Trends
What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes?
Household formation continues to outpace new-home construction, but home builders alone can't resolve the nation's widening housing deficit
New-Construction Projects
Single-Family Construction Accelerates in May
Home builders report increased demand for new construction as home sellers pull back from the for-sale market
Housing Markets
Starter Homes Are Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable, Even in Secondary Markets
Entry-level housing has never been so expensive, especially in secondary cities where renters could comfortably make a move toward homeownership pre-pandemic