Construction jobs remain below pre-recession levels — and the employment gap is dragging down housing starts, according to a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
Housing starts dropped 8.7 percent from January to February, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading
A new study shows that affordability problems are made worse by the skyrocketing costs of labor needed to actually build more housing. Continue reading
Permits for new construction, housing starts and housing completions were all below 2017 levels, in October, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading