Housing Housing Share of GDP Lower in the Fourth Quarter of 2022 Housing’s share of the economy edged lower at the end of the fourth quarter of…NAHBJanuary 26, 2023
AdvocacyBuilding CodesHousingIndustry News Significant Energy Code Changes – Presentation Bill Pousson, Deputy Building Official at the EBR City-Parish presented the upcoming Energy Code Changes…Rebecca HarrisJanuary 25, 2023
Housing Fewer Adults are Planning a Home Purchase The share of adults planning a home purchase in the next 12 months dropped to…NAHBJanuary 23, 2023
Housing Existing Home Sales End 2022 with Weakest Year Since 2014 As elevated mortgage rates and tight inventory continue to weaken housing demand, the volume of…NAHBJanuary 20, 2023
Housing 2022 Ends With A Decline in Single-Family Starts For the First Time Since 2011 Led by a decline in multifamily production, overall housing starts decreased 1.4% to a seasonally…NAHBJanuary 19, 2023
Housing Remodeling Market Sentiment Weakened in Fourth Quarter but Remains Positive The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter of 2022 posted a…NAHBJanuary 19, 2023
AdvocacyBuilding CodesHousingIndustry News EBR UDC Chapter 15 Proposed Recommendations Approved The EBR UDC Chapter 15 proposed recommendations have been approved by the EBR Metro Council.…Rebecca HarrisJanuary 18, 2023
Housing Building Materials Price Growth Slows 60% in 2022 The producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e. building materials)…NAHBJanuary 18, 2023
Housing Builder Confidence Uptick Signals Turning Point for Housing Lies Ahead A modest drop in interest rates helped to end a string of 12 straight monthly…NAHBJanuary 18, 2023
Housing Material Shortages Ease, With Notable Exceptions In May of last year, Eye on Housing reported on historically widespread shortages of building…NAHBJanuary 13, 2023