Housing Buyers’ Perceptions of Housing Inventory Worsened Throughout 2021 In early 2018, only 16% of home buyers expected that finding a home would be…NAHBJanuary 28, 2022
Housing Housing Share of GDP: 16.4% Thanks to a surge in residential investment during 2020 and ongoing strength in 2021, housing’s…NAHBJanuary 27, 2022
Housing Inventories Boost Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Real GDP growth accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2021 despite omicron’s spread. This quarter’s…NAHBJanuary 27, 2022
Housing Market Share of FHA-Backed New Home Sales Smallest Since 2007 NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census…NAHBJanuary 27, 2022
Housing Fed Rate Hike Coming in March At the conclusion of its January policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee strongly signaled…NAHBJanuary 26, 2022
Housing Homeownership Postponed The share of adults planning a home purchase within 12 months has fallen for two…NAHBJanuary 24, 2022
Housing 2021 U.S. Population Growth Lowest on Record According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the of the United States increased by 393,000 to…NAHBJanuary 21, 2022
Housing Existing Home Sales Strongest Since 2006 Despite Supply Limits Fueled by low mortgage interest rates and strong demand, annual existing home sales reached 15-year…NAHBJanuary 20, 2022
Housing Mortgage Rates Jump The latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly application surveys shows a decline for refinancing and…NAHBJanuary 14, 2022
Housing Building Materials Prices Increase 1.5% in December, Lumber Volatility at 75-Year High The prices of goods used in residential construction ex-energy climbed 1.5% in December (not seasonally…NAHBJanuary 14, 2022