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NAHB pushes for action on supply chain issues and tariffs
Historically high lumber and building materials prices continue to serve as headwinds for the U.S. housing sector and impede housing affordability.
Single-family housing starts flat in September
The September reading of 1.56 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if development kept this pace for the next 12 months.
Royal Building Products to sponsor NAHB Remodeling Index
The quarterly survey of NAHB remodeler members is now named the NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Index.Â
Residential construction continues move to suburbs, lower-cost markets
During the second quarter of 2021, multifamily construction posted double-digit percentage gains in small metro core and suburban areas.
NAHB: Fewer homes built with three-car garages in 2020
Two-car garages were the most popular parking option for completed homes in 2020.
New home sales steady in July
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 1% in July to a 708,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate.
Multifamily construction sentiment declines in second quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second quarter, according to the Multifamily Market Survey.
Builder confidence at 13-month low
Higher construction costs and supply shortages along with rising home prices pushed builder confidence to its lowest reading since July 2020.
NAHB: Building material prices climb, but softwood lumber falls
Building material prices have increased 19.4% over the past 12 months and 13% year to date, according to the latest Producer Price Index.
55+ housing market ends fourth quarter on record high
WASHINGTON — Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2017 with a reading of 71, up...