Housing Mortgage Rates Taper Over the Prior Month, Boosting Refinancing Over the last month, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) tracked 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dipped…Karen ZitoMay 19, 2021
Housing Gains for Single-Family Built-for-Rent Ahead? Counter to expectations, the number of single-family homes built-for-rent (SFBFR) construction starts posted a year-over-year…Karen ZitoMay 19, 2021
Housing HMI: Building Materials Top Housing Concerns Builder confidence held stable in May, despite growing concerns over the price and availability of…Karen ZitoMay 17, 2021
Industry News Building Materials Top Housing Concerns Builder confidence held stable in May, despite growing concerns over the price and availability of…Karen ZitoMay 17, 2021
Industry News Lawmakers Urge Action on Lumber; U.S. Trade Rep. to “Push for Solutions to the Lumber Pricing Issues” Members of Congress and the Biden administration are heeding the concerns of NAHB and its…Karen ZitoMay 14, 2021
Industry News Record-High Prices on All Building Materials Threaten Housing Affordability It’s not just lumber. The rapidly rising prices for other heavily relied upon building materials…Karen ZitoMay 14, 2021
Industry News New Indiana Wetlands Law Allows Builders to Benefit from Federal Water Rule Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed a state wetlands bill into law last month, marking…Karen ZitoMay 14, 2021
Housing Strong Single-Family Permit Gains in March Over the three months of 2021, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD)…Karen ZitoMay 14, 2021
Housing Building Materials Prices Continue to Set Record Highs Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy rose 1.7% in April (not seasonally…Karen ZitoMay 13, 2021
Industry News NAHB to Participate in First Mental Health Action Day on May 20 NAHB is partnering with more than 800 leading companies, associations and mental health advocates in…Karen ZitoMay 13, 2021