Industry News Gas vs. Electricity: Which Energy Source Do Consumers Prefer? Consumers have several factors to consider when building a high-performance home, including which type of…Karen ZitoJuly 9, 2021
Housing What Areas Grew the Most? Single-Family Home Building in 2020 According to NAHB analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), new single-family starts expanded at…Karen ZitoJuly 9, 2021
Industry News Civil Case Over ADA Compliance Could Impact Home Building Websites A California federal district court decision could impact builders, multifamily developers, remodelers and other businesses that…Karen ZitoJuly 8, 2021
Industry News L.A.’s New ADU Program Offers Flexibility and Style Recognizing the growing popularity of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Los Angeles and their potential…Karen ZitoJuly 8, 2021
Housing Why Builders Still Use Lumber Despite the Price Hikes Although lumber prices have declined somewhat recently, this follows a period of record increases that…Karen ZitoJuly 8, 2021
Housing Crosswinds for Construction Job Openings The count of open construction jobs declined in May to 299,000 unfilled positions, according to…Karen ZitoJuly 7, 2021
Housing Why Builder Lumber Prices Remain Higher than Headlines Suggest Lumber futures prices have decreased by 52 percent (on a front-month basis) over the past…Karen ZitoJuly 6, 2021
Housing Did the Share of Concrete-Framed Homes Rise in 2020? Higher prices and limited availability of softwood lumber has been a key issue for housing…Karen ZitoJuly 6, 2021
Industry News NAHB Closed to Commemorate Independence Day NAHB's offices will be closed Monday, July 5, in commemoration of our nation's birthday.Karen ZitoJuly 5, 2021
Housing Shortages Cause Builders to Raise Prices, Pre-Order Materials Recent posts have discussed how builders are facing widespread shortages of many building materials, and…Karen ZitoJuly 5, 2021