Industry News New HBI Report Shows Labor Shortage Weakening Housing Supply, Affordability A lack of skilled construction labor is a key limiting factor for improving housing inventory…NAHBNovember 4, 2021
Housing Bidding Wars Jump as Top Reason Buyers Can’t Make Purchase An earlier post revealed that 66% of buyers who were actively engaged in the process…NAHBNovember 4, 2021
Housing Federal Reserve: Taper Begins The Federal Reserve has supported the housing market during the virus crisis, the 2020 recession, and…NAHBNovember 3, 2021
Housing Home Prices Starting to Discourage a Segment of Home Buyers After growing steadily for six straight quarters, and peaking at 61% in the second quarter…NAHBNovember 3, 2021
Housing Third Quarter of 2021 Homeownership Rate at 65.4% The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) reported the U.S. homeownership rate was flat at…NAHBNovember 2, 2021
Housing Private Residential Spending Dips in September NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending decreased…NAHBNovember 1, 2021
Housing Perceptions of Housing Affordability Worsen for Third Straight Quarter In the third quarter of 2021, 73% of buyers estimate they can afford less than…NAHBNovember 1, 2021
Industry News Video: Chairman’s Update on the Supply Chain Crisis and the ‘Great Resignation’ NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke provides an overview of two events he recently attended on Capitol…NAHBNovember 1, 2021
Industry News Students Embrace Spooky Season During Careers in Construction Month Students and individuals embraced spooky season by participating in Halloween-themed activities designed to spark interest…NAHBOctober 29, 2021
Housing Conventional Loan Share of New Home Sales Reaches 13-Year High NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the…NAHBOctober 29, 2021