Housing U.S. Added 4.8 Million Jobs in June In June, total payroll employment rose by 4.8 million and the unemployment rate dropped to…Karen ZitoJuly 2, 2020
Industry News Tackling Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Built Environment In designing and planning for long-lasting communities, how can the home-building industry move forward while…Karen ZitoJuly 2, 2020
Housing Initial Jobless Claims Continue to Decline While weekly initial jobless claims decreased for the 13th straight week, continuing claims, which lags…Karen ZitoJuly 2, 2020
Housing Private Residential Spending Declined in May; Significant Revisions for Improvement Spending NAHB analysis of the Census Construction Spending data shows total private residential construction spending stood…Karen ZitoJuly 1, 2020
Housing Correlation Between Low Housing Supply and Purchase Loan Size Despite the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) tracked 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate moving further downward, by…Karen ZitoJuly 1, 2020
Industry News NAHB and Michigan Builders File Suit to Expand PPP Eligibility With so many builders unfairly unable to obtain a forgivable loan under the Paycheck Protection…Karen ZitoJune 30, 2020
Industry News FHA Extends Appraisal Program Through Aug. 31 The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced it will allow exterior-only and desktop appraisals on…Karen ZitoJune 30, 2020
Housing Annual Home Price Gains Remain Strong in April Home price appreciation continued in April despite the economic slowdown and the recent declines in…Karen ZitoJune 30, 2020
Housing Consumer Confidence Increases in June After a sharp decline in April, consumer confidence improved in June for a second straight…Karen ZitoJune 30, 2020
Industry News IRS Not Extending July 15 Tax Deadline The Department of Treasury and IRS has announced the July 15 tax-filing and payment deadline…Karen ZitoJune 30, 2020