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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Building News
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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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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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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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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The Impact of Tariffs and Uncertainty on the K&B Sector
There are many potential impacts regarding the new tariffs and how they can affect U.S. trading. This uncertainty is affecting
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Will consolidation of public homebuilders continue or accelerate?
M&A activity in the homebuilding industry has not been primarily driven by consolidation of public homebuilders in the past two
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Housing in 2024: Challenges, Trends, and the Road Ahead
By: Chris Porter The U.S. housing market in 2024 was marked by economic resilience, persistent affordability challenges, and shifting market
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US Housing Starts Increase on Pickup in Multifamily Construction
In June, new home construction in the US accelerated, yet a drop in single-family housing starts to an eight-month low
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New Listings Rose to the Highest Level in 17 Months in February
As sellers get used to higher mortgage rates, housing supply is finally starting to rebound. However, it’s not rebounding enough
Read MoreU.S. Housing Underwent ‘Coastal SunBelt Revolution’
U.S. Housing Underwent ‘Coastal SunBelt Revolution’ Meredith Whitney Advisory Group CEO Meredith Whitney gives further insight into how the housing
Read MoreTop 10 Housing Markets Where Homes Sold Fastest
Top 10 Housing Markets Where Homes Sold Fastest Nationally, the median home listing is spending 49 days on the market
Read MoreHousing Market Update: More Homes Hit the Market as Spring Approaches
Housing Market Update: More Homes Hit the Market as Spring Approaches New listings posted their biggest increase in two months
Read MoreCharleston-North Shines as One of America’s Hottest Housing Markets
Charleston-North Shines as One of America’s Hottest Housing Markets Discover the resilience and growth of the Charleston-North Charleston housing market
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