Housing Weaker Demand for Residential Mortgages Persists Lending standards for residential mortgages were essentially unchanged across most categories, while overall demand for…NAHBFebruary 12, 2025
Housing Job Growth Slows in January U.S. job growth slowed in January amid Southern California wildfires and severe winter weather across…NAHBFebruary 7, 2025
Housing Builders’ Top Challenges for 2025 The most significant challenge builders faced in 2024 was high interest rates, as reported by 91%…NAHBFebruary 6, 2025
Housing Mortgage Applications Increase Marginally in January The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume from the Mortgage Bankers…NAHBFebruary 5, 2025
Housing Homeownership Rate for Younger Households Declines The homeownership rate for those under the age of 35 dropped to 36.3% in the…NAHBFebruary 5, 2025
Housing Construction Labor Market Softens After a period of slowing associated with declines for some elements of the residential construction…NAHBFebruary 4, 2025
Housing Fringe Benefits Add 18% to Home Building Payroll In the home building industry, fringe benefits add an additional 18% to employees’ compensation on…NAHBFebruary 3, 2025
Housing Personal Income Rises 0.4% in December Personal income increased by 0.4% in December, following a 0.3% rise in November and a…NAHBJanuary 31, 2025
Housing Mortgage Rates Tick Upward in January Mortgage rates edged higher in January, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching 6.96%. Rates…NAHBJanuary 31, 2025
Housing U.S. Economy Ends 2024 With Solid Growth Real GDP growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024, but the economy finished the…NAHBJanuary 30, 2025