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Lumber prices see stable week after falling to normal levels

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Construction costs remain high. But one of the biggest headaches for builders — obtaining lumber at a steady price — may be normalizing. Continue reading →

Real estate jobs hold strong even as sales slip, summer ends

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Real estate hiring bucked seasonal expectations for September, reflecting steady payrolls despite a weakening sales environment, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Housing inflation isn’t slowing yet. And it may prove tough to tame

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The slowing housing market has yet to significantly reduce costs for most Americans. But economists believe more rate hikes may be on the way. Continue reading →

Housing ever costlier in July, despite inflation’s sudden dropoff

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A steep drop in gas prices offset the rising costs of housing and food for many families. Prices were still up 8.5 percent year over year, says a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Housing costs eyed as major culprit in latest 9.1% inflation hike

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Housing costs were one of the biggest drivers of inflation in June, pushing higher at a pace unseen since 1990, according to a report Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

June jobs report reveals impact of layoffs on real estate industry

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Fears of impending recession and a slew of prominent layoff announcements put only a moderate damper on real estate hiring last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Amid market jolt, hiring continues in residential development sector

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Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department of Labor figures. Continue reading →

Women in construction must be tough as nails to get opportunities

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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 →

From ‘Belfast’ to ‘Dune,’ the homes of every Oscar Best Picture nominee

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Inman rounded up the homes most prominently featured in this Sunday’s Academy Awards for Best Picture, and broke them down by time, place and estimated home price, as well as what they would cost today, for all the movie buffs following along during th… Continue reading →

New jobless claims see unexpected rise, surpassing pre-COVID record

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Initial jobless claims for the week ending March 27 rose to 719,000, a number that surpassed the pre-coronavirus record, just one week after filings hit a pandemic low. Continue reading →