Housing Construction Self-Employment Rises Post Pandemic According to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), 23% (or close to 2.5 million) of…NAHBMarch 30, 2023
Housing Property Tax Revenues See Largest Increase Since 2009 NAHB analysis of the Census Bureau’s quarterly state and local tax data shows that $286 billion in…NAHBMarch 29, 2023
Housing Market in Focus: Texas Leading in Population Growth Based on the Census Bureaus’ latest estimates, the population of the State of Texas grew…NAHBMarch 27, 2023
Housing New Home Sales Remain Relatively Flat in February Higher mortgage rates and home prices, as well as increased construction costs contributed to lackluster…NAHBMarch 23, 2023
Housing The Fed Raises Again but Takes a More Dovish Tone The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee raised the federal funds target rate by 25 basis…NAHBMarch 22, 2023
Housing Existing Home Sales Surged in February A brief drop in mortgage rates and a pullback in home prices boosted existing home…NAHBMarch 21, 2023
Housing NAHB 2023 “Priced Out” Estimates – State and Local Estimates NAHB recently released its 2023 priced out estimates, showing how higher prices and interest rates…NAHBMarch 17, 2023
Housing Single-Family Starts Remain Lackluster but Will Rebound Later This Year Single-family production remained at an anemic pace in February as builders continue to wrestle with…NAHBMarch 16, 2023
Housing Concrete Products Lead Building Materials Prices Higher After four consecutive declines, the producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction less…NAHBMarch 15, 2023
Housing Builder Confidence Edges Higher in March but Future Outlook Uncertain Although high construction costs and elevated interest rates continue to hamper housing affordability, builders expressed…NAHBMarch 15, 2023