Builder confidence ends 2021 strong

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index increased for the fourth consecutive month, to 84 in December, marking a high for the year last seen in February. Continue reading

Rent growth catching up to home price increases in major cities

In 2021, East Coast rents made steady gains while West Coast rents remained stilted — until recently, a new report released Tuesday from Zumper reveals. Continue reading

Builder confidence curbed in July by continued supply-side roadblocks

Labor shortages, regulatory costs and high costs of materials continued to dampen builder confidence, but strong buyer demand helped moderately temper those challenges in July, according to a new report. Continue reading

Buyers shouldn’t wait to build. Here’s why

What’s the best time to build, you ask? Right now. Yes, even with commodity prices up. When clients decide to build a home, there are more factors to consider than just the price of lumber. Continue reading

Bubble Trouble: The impending burst is mythical at best

For those who believe an impending doom is on the horizon, here is some bad news: It’s not going to happen. In this second of two opposing opinion pieces on the housing crash, Matthew Gardner shares why we won’t see any mythical bubble bursting. Continue reading