Mortgage Rates Remain Essentially Flat
Mortgage rates have remained relatively stable in recent months, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.84% and the 15-year at
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Author: Karla Valdez
The Lowest Springtime Level Since 2020
Pending home sales have dipped 1.1% year over year, while new listings continue to rise, giving buyers more leverage in
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Mass timber provides options amid steel tariffs
Amid ongoing tariffs and economic uncertainty, Chris Evans of Timberlab sees familiar challenges in the construction supply chain. In response
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Bank of America predicts major housing market changes
Homebuyers have struggled with an unpredictable market, where high prices and steady mortgage rates have caused many to postpone purchasing.
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House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area
In early 2025, the pace of home price increases began to slow down, growing by 4.7% compared to the same
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Mid-Year Economic Update, Patrick S. Duffy
The mid-2025 housing and economic outlook is shaped not only by typical factors like mortgage rates and inflation but also
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US home price insights — June 2025
In April 2025, home price growth slowed to just 2%, the lowest rate in over a decade, as concerns about
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Mortgage Applications Dip in May amid Refinance Slowdown
Mortgage applications dropped by 5.5% in May, mainly due to a sharp decline in refinancing activity, according to the Mortgage
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Single-Family Home prices had positive price gains
In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. home prices continued to rise, with the national median reaching $402,300—a 3.4% increase
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Redfin says housing market bubble could deflate this year
In recent years, homebuyers have struggled with a challenging housing market marked by high prices and elevated mortgage rates, causing
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Housing Restrictions Hit Harder than Tariffs
The free market has played a major role in reducing global poverty and increasing wealth, largely through mechanisms like free
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What does the modern 55+ consumer want, and how can developers align accordingly?
The 55+ population is expected to grow significantly by 2033, creating a major opportunity for master-planned communities to target this
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Despite Headwinds, Existing-home Sales Will Pick Up
Most Americans still aspire to own a home, with over 70% of renters preferring ownership, according to a Federal Reserve
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Trumark Homes Expands Central California Footprint
Trumark Homes Expands Central California Footprint with Land Deals in Visalia and Lemoore New communities will add more than 500 new
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Dallas nearly tops list of U.S. cities with new homes being built
Dallas ranks second in the U.S. for new home construction in 2025, issuing over 9,800 building permits in the first
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Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
In April 2025, U.S. existing home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.0 million units, marking the
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Weyerhaeuser Expands Timberlands With $375M Deal
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is investing $375 million to acquire 117,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia
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Single-family home size trending higher
In early 2025, the median size of new single-family homes increased to 2,190 square feet, reflecting a rebound from the
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Gen Z’s future may be costly despite cheap homes
Gen Z is increasingly relocating to more affordable regions, particularly in the Midwest and South, to pursue homeownership opportunities. These
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Opportunities and challenges for building homes on federal lands
The Trump administration has initiated efforts to address the housing affordability crisis by proposing the development of underutilized federal lands
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Latest edition of NAHB social media guide helps businesses grow
Carol Morgan’s “Social Media Marketing for Your Business, Second Edition,” published by BuilderBooks, offers a strategic guide for businesses aiming
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Flat growth for single-family built-for-rent
Single-family built-for-rent (SFBFR) construction remained flat year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, with approximately 19,000 starts, mirroring the same
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Soft spring selling season takes a toll on builder confidence
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes declined sharply in May, with the National Association of Home
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Monthly New Residential Construction, April 2025
In April 2025, the U.S. housing market showed a mixed performance across permits, starts, and completions. Building permits for privately
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Texas could stress test property insurance
The U.S. is experiencing a significant homeowners insurance crisis, due to escalating climate-related disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, which
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HUD Announces More Than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a historic $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG)
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Residential Mortgages Experience Weaker Demand in First Quarter
According to the Federal Reserve Board’s April 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS), overall demand for residential mortgages weakened,
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NAHB Submits Extensive Deregulatory Recommendations to OMB
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) submitted a comprehensive set of deregulatory recommendations to the Office of Management and
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March Private Residential Construction Spending Dips
In March 2025, private residential construction spending declined by 0.4%, primarily due to a 1.2% drop in home improvement expenditures.
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New Build-to-Rent Survey: spring brings modest rental growth
John Burns Research & Consulting’s inaugural nationwide survey on build-to-rent (BTR) housing reveals a modest 1.3% year-over-year rent growth in
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The number of new apartments is at a 50-year high
In 2024, nearly 592,000 new apartments were built in the U.S. the highest annual total since 1974. However, this surge
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