Housing Single-Family Permits Up in October 2024 Over the first ten months of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date…NAHBDecember 16, 2024
Housing U.S. Trade Deficit: Balancing Act Still Yet to Appear The U.S. trade deficit in goods was at $112 billion in the month of October,…NAHBDecember 16, 2024
Housing Mortgage Activity Declines in November as Rates Continue to Increase The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume by the Mortgage Bankers…NAHBDecember 13, 2024
Housing Import Data for Residential Construction Materials NAHB estimates that $184 billion worth of goods were used in the construction of both…NAHBDecember 13, 2024
Housing Building Material Prices Increase in November Led by Lumber Prices for inputs to new residential construction—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—were unchanged in November…NAHBDecember 12, 2024
Housing Inflation Remains Sticky Despite Easing Housing Costs Inflation picked up to 2.7% in November, while matching expectations, the last mile to the…NAHBDecember 11, 2024
Housing States and Construction Trades Most Reliant on Immigrant Workers, 2023 As reported in a previous post, immigrants make up one in four workers in the…NAHBDecember 11, 2024
Housing Employment Growth Rebounds in November Employment rebounded sharply in November after strike- and hurricane-related disruptions in October. The unemployment rate…NAHBDecember 6, 2024
Housing House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area: Third Quarter 2024 House prices posted modest annual growth for the third quarter of 2024, as elevated mortgage…NAHBDecember 5, 2024
Housing Where Residential Construction Thrives: Metro Area Hotspots for Jobs and Businesses The residential construction industry plays a crucial role in driving economic growth and local community…NAHBDecember 4, 2024