Welcome Homes launches new tools in bid to ease housing crunch

Welcome Homes, a hybrid homebuilder and proptech company, announced its new “Make-an-Offer” module and an artificial intelligence-backed land analysis report on Wednesday. Continue reading

Welcome Homes CEO Alec Hartman on this moment’s parallels with 1981

The CEO of construction tech startup Welcome Homes thinks builders will have to take risks to prevent a massive affordability crisis, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the early 1980s. Continue reading

How homebuilders can take the sting out of supply chain woes

The pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge, and multifamily leaders have been forced to adapt. Michael Zaransky outlines some ways to soften the blow of supply chain issues. Continue reading

Residential construction spending rises for fifth-consecutive month

The steady increase has occurred despite widespread supply shortages, tight labor markets, rising inflation and the volatile cost of wood, according to National Association of Home Builders. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: When will this supply shortage end?

Today’s extremes won’t last forever, but there’s no silver bullet to end the crisis, and it’s likely shortages in some form will drag on for years. Continue reading

Builder confidence dips slightly but remains solid in June: NAHB

Builder confidence for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 64 in June, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Home Builders. Continue reading

Builder confidence rises due to demand and limited supply: NAHB

Builder confidence for newly built single-family homes rose three points to 66 in May, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders.  Continue reading