Prices for home construction materials dip for first time in 2021

Builders got a break in August from the price increases of previous months, but the unpredictable swings in costs remained unwelcome. Continue reading

Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year

Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

Police called to Home Depot to stop an exorcism in the lumber aisle

On Facebook, the Dickson City Police Department posted that the people who were attempting the exorcism were escorted out of the Home Depot. Continue reading

Builder confidence on the up and up

Nationwide builder sentiment rose by one point to 83 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: The secret economic forces fueling the housing shortage

Many consumers may not realize it, but they’re increasingly competing against institutional investors and contending with soaring building costs. Continue reading

Best amenity during a lockdown? A wine cellar, homeowners say

Gene Walder, the president and co-owner of Vintage Cellars, said his company is currently working on around 60 custom wine storage spaces around the country. Continue reading