The slowdown in construction activity comes as the average for a 30-year loan rose to 5.3 percent last week, up from 2.49 percent a year ago, according to new data released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday. Continue reading
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading
Brokerages and other real estate companies added 6,300 new jobs in March, a rate of payroll growth that exceeded that of the United States at large. Continue reading
Women working in construction today who Inman spoke with said they feel like minorities at work, and that sometimes they have to work a lot harder than individuals of the opposite sex in order to climb the construction corporate ladder. Continue reading
Last week, the city council voted unanimously to put a moratorium on all new construction and short-term rental permits in an effort to combat the city’s increasing lack of affordable housing. Continue reading
Despite shortages of materials, lots and labor, consumer demand beat expectations, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading
The one- or two-unit homes are manufactured off-site and assembled in a property owner’s backyard, without the use of a large crane. Continue reading
Dealing with a new construction is very different from resale, and agents who understand that difference will ultimately win in this market. Here’s what you need to know and how to educate your clients along the way. Continue reading
The software was inspired by its founder’s own struggle to oversee the building of an accessory dwelling unit. It secured $6 million in seed funding in early 2021. Continue reading
The publication’s list of the 400 wealthiest Americans was chock full of real-estate developers, investors and construction moguls. Continue reading