U.S. home price insights — August 2025
The turbulent forecast of the housing market is poised to undergo transition, according to this month’s insights from Cotality. While
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D.R. Horton third-quarter results beat estimates on incentives push
Third-quarter results from a D.R Horton report demonstrate profit and revenue above early estimates thanks to buyer incentives carrying home
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Taylor Morrison JV Forms Multibillion Dollar BTR Partnership
Taylor Morrison has entered a partnership with Kennedy Lewis Land Management in a joint venture worth $3 billion to expand
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Existing home sales retreat to nine-month low
In June, home prices climbed and hit another record high while existing home sales dropped in its 9 month low.
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Rising Construction Wages Emphasize Continued Labor Shortage Troubles
The individual hourly wages rose 21.1% from 2021 to 2024 for construction works despite the overall number of construction jobs
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The Multifamily Reset is Taking Shape
Insights from leading operators, strategists, and consultants share what’s now and next within the multifamily and build-to-rent market. While the
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Top Architectural Trends in 2025
The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) presented the top architecture trends of 2025 to inform homebuilders what their buyers are
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Under New Legislation the Texas Housing Market is Set to Change
In groundbreaking legislation passed in June, land that is already classified as a zone for existing uses could be turned
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Federal Reserve Board Member Adriana Kugler Gives Speech
At the Housing Partnership Network Symposium, Federal Reserve Board Governor Kugler outlined housing supply and demand factors that impact construction
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Construction Sector Jobs Data Show Increase in June
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry showed a net positive 15,000 jobs in June. While 26
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Tri Pointe Homes has announced the grand opening of Park Central
Tri Pointe Homes has announced the opening of its new nearly 200-home neighborhood at Park Central in Georgetown, Texas. Park
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July 2025 central Texas floods
Flash flooding over the July 4 weekend in Central Texas claimed more than 120 lives and left at least 170
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Florida Housing Market Doing Something ‘Unusual’ in Multiple Cities
Several Florida metro areas saw a slowdown in new-home sales this spring, with rising inventory, weaker prices and more buyer
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Housing Cost Burden Reaches Decade-Long Peak, Straining Homeowners
Homeownership is becoming less affordable for many Americans, especially younger buyers and older adults trying to age in place. Between
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Challenged multifamily markets to target for long-term investment
Despite short-term challenges like rent declines and rising vacancies, markets such as Austin, Nashville and Charlotte offer strong long-term potential
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How Manufacturers and Distributors Are Responding to Current Tariffs
Tariffs remain a key concern for industry manufacturers and suppliers, prompting companies to adapt operations and diversify supply chains to
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Builder Confidence Edges Up in July
Builder confidence rose slightly in July following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, though elevated interest rates
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Homebuyers Gain Purchasing Power As Rates Dip to Lowest in 3 Months
The average mortgage rate fell to 6.67% in early July, giving homebuyers a $16,000 boost in purchasing power compared to
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This Week’s Framing Lumber Prices
Softwood lumber prices held steady at $422 per 1,000 board feet on July 4, 2025, the lowest since October 2024,
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Toll Brothers Joint Venture to Kick Off Charlotte Project
Toll Brothers Apartment Living, in partnership with International Capital, will develop a new 348-unit luxury multifamily community in Charlotte, North
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Resiliency under pressure: can housing weather choppy economic seas?
Economist Neil Dutta, head of economic research at Renaissance Macro Research, says slowing job growth and rising unemployment claims signal
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2024 Multifamily Construction: Units Completed Reaches 38-year High
Multifamily housing completions hit their highest level since 1986 in 2024, with 608,000 units finished, according to the NAHB’s analysis
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Millions of Homes Are Vacant in the U.S.
Home vacancy rates provide insight into housing demand, with high rates often signaling oversupply or reduced demand, which can impact
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Solid Job Growth in June
The U.S. labor market remained strong in June, with job growth driven mainly by state and local government and health
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US home price insights — July 2025
Home price growth has slowed significantly nationwide, with May marking the first time in over 13 years that annual gains
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New CEQA Reform Draws Wait-and-See Response from CBIA
California’s newly passed AB 130 brings major changes to housing policy, including a CEQA exemption for infill residential and mixed-use
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Mortgage Applications Dip in May amid Refinance Slowdown
Mortgage applications fell 5.5% in May, mainly due to a sharp 13.7% drop in refinancing activity, even as purchase applications
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California lawmakers roll back environmental law
California lawmakers passed a major rollback of the state’s environmental review law, CEQA, including a new exemption that allows advanced
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Two or More Story Home Starts Rebound in 2024
In 2024, more than half of the new single-family homes built were two or more stories, reversing a slight dip
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Can Housing Stay Afloat Amid Economic Swells?
Economist Neil Dutta sees rising jobless claims, slowing labor force growth and persistent tariffs as signs of mounting pressure on
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May Private Residential Construction Spending Dips
Private residential construction spending declined for the fifth consecutive month in May, falling 0.5% due to reduced investment in single-family
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