Tag Archives: nahb

After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway

The number of new homes earmarked for the rental market is expected to double by 2027 as built-for-rent housing rebounds with a record Q1 and developers clamor to partner with investors. Continue reading →

New home sales jumped 20% in May, a 12.2% jump from April

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on New home sales jumped 20% in May, a 12.2% jump from April

In these times, double down — on your skills, on your knowledge, on you. Join us Aug. 8-10 at Inman Connect Las Vegas to lean into the shift and learn from the best. Get your ticket now for the best price. New home sales surged 20 percent from a year a… Continue reading →

Housing starts see biggest increase since 2016

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Housing starts see biggest increase since 2016

Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,631,000 for May — a 21.7 percent jump from April and 5.7 percent higher than the levels recorded in May 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Continue reading →

Builder confidence rises as low inventory hikes new-home demand

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Builder confidence rises as low inventory hikes new-home demand

New homes now represent a third of all homes on the market. That’s 2.5 times higher than the historical average for the two decades leading up to COVID-19, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI. Continue reading →

NAR chief economist: ‘The Fed made a mistake’

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on NAR chief economist: ‘The Fed made a mistake’

At the Realtors Legislative Meetings’ Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum, Lawrence Yun predicted total home sales would bottom out this year before ticking up in 2024. Continue reading →

Multifamily construction delivers boost to housing starts in February

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Multifamily construction delivers boost to housing starts in February

Apartment building construction soared 24 percent in February, lifting new housing starts overall despite a weak month for single-family builds, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Builder confidence inches up as developers brace for lending anxiety

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Builder confidence inches up as developers brace for lending anxiety

Builder confidence rose 2 points in the latest National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index, but economists fear lending challenges in the wake of bank failures this month. Continue reading →

Single-family housing starts leap 11% as permits and completions fall

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Single-family housing starts leap 11% as permits and completions fall

Overall housing starts clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,382,000, 1.4 percent below levels recorded in November, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Meet Max, the first robotic 3D printer to earn NAHB membership

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Meet Max, the first robotic 3D printer to earn NAHB membership

Alternative homebuilding remains a small section of the market, but everything from cost challenges to worker shortages within the traditional model suggest there’s ample room for automation technologies to change how homes are built. Continue reading →