Homeownership rate grows to 65.7%
According to new data released from the Census’ Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) in the last quarter of 2025 the reported
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Engaging Execution Quality and Operational Resilience
Brookfield Residential celebrates its 70th year in the industry this year. They reflect that the most important history is not
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Van Metre Companies names new CEO
Van Metre Companies, a privately held real estate development, construction and investment firm announced Mike Dunleavy as Chief Executive Officer. This comes
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February Pub Notes
Hello Readers in print and online, As we begin our 36th year serving U.S. home building, the industry continues to
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Mortgage rates continue to decline in January
Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.10% in January, 9 basis points (bps) lower than the previous month.
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NKBA 2026 Bath Trends
Once a purely functional space, bathrooms have entered a period of transformation, evolving into personal sanctuaries. The National Kitchen and
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KB Home names new CEO
KB Home announced its board of directors appointed Robert McGibney as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026.
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10 Things to Know About the Property Market
Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest list on the 10 things to
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Mortgage-purchase applications rise with lower mortgage rates
Mortgage-purchase applications rose 5% week over week to their highest level in three years. U.S. pending home sales fell 2.9%
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Pool permitting plummets in 2025
Swimming pool and spa construction permit levels fell to their lowest in December 2025, despite seeing a rapid expansion in
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FHA announces construction waiver extension in flooding areas
On Jan. 27, 2026, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the extension of a temporary waiver for new construction in
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2025 Trends and 2026 Possibilities
Looking back at housing industry conditions through 2025, many aspects suggest a continuation of values we saw in 2024: new
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AIA CEO discusses housing solutions with Boston Mayor Wu
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) EVP/Chief Executive Officer, Carole Wedge, FAIA, NOMA met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at
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D.R. Horton reports rising net sales
D.R. Horton, one of the nation’s largest production homebuilders, reported an increase of net sales orders 3% to 18,300 homes
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Fed pauses easing cycle
The Fed at their January meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee decided not to continue easing interest rates. This
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Title 24: What builders need to know
California’s 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) are officially adopted and apply to permits submitted on or
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R.M. Young Company and Western Weather Group Announce Joint Webinar on Wildfire Forecast Intelligence for Utilities
R.M. Young Company and Western Weather Group will host a joint educational webinar titled “Powering Safer Grids with Wildfire Forecast
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First American reports positive momentum growing
First American’s latest Existing-Home Sales Outlook Report shows that home affordability is improving as income growth outpaces home price gains,
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Freddie Mac announces 30-year FRM decrease
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) on Jan. 15, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate
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Freddie Mac’s multifamily production reports a 17% increase
Freddie Mac reported their 2025 production volume for the multifamily market. The volume totaled $77.6 billion, posing a 17% increase
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Stable price increases for U.S. homes
According to data from Redfin Home Price Index (RHPI), U.S. home prices increased 0.1% month over month in December on
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Single-family built-for-rent activity slips
According to the release of the Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, Q3 of 2025 reported
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Tri Pointe Homes acquires 100 Homes in South Austin
Tri Pointe Homes® (NYSE: TPH), one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has announced the acquisition of 100 single-family
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2026 New Single-Family Home Size Trends
According to third quarter 2025 data from the Census Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design and analysis from
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A Holistic Approach to Building
Over the past 20 years, True Homes has grown to be a driving force in the Carolinas’ housing market. In
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2026 Housing Playbook for Builders & Developers
After a challenging 2025, the housing market is heading into 2026 with expectations of a moderate year. The real upside
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ABC Green Home Launches TerraVerde: The Next Phase of Its Nationally Recognized High-Performance Home Program
Newport Beach, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 — Builder Media announced today the launch of ABC Green Home 5.0: TerraVerde, the next phase
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Remodeling Market Sentiment Index Improves
The recently released the NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) of the fourth quarter of 2025, indicated a stronger remodeler
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Existing home sales rise to 3 year high
According to insight from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in December home sales were at their fastest pace since
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Michigan homebuilding reports increased activity in 2025
A recent release from the Home Builders Association of Michigan (HBAM) announced that last year’s single-family home production grew by
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Custom home building grows in 2025
Analysis from the recent Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design by The National Association of
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