Economics
Builder Confidence Weighed Down By Shutdown, Uncertainty, and Rising Costs
More than 40% of builders reported cutting prices in November, the highest post-COVID share recorded by the NAHB.
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Construction Labor Market Tightened at End of 2024
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NAHB Joins 15 States in Lawsuit Against HUD’s Energy Code Mandate
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Builder Confidence Holds Steady in December As Business Headwinds Offset Renewed Optimism for 2025
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Inflation Remains Sticky, Rises By 2.7% in November
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Home Building Accelerates in Low Density Areas
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Median-Earning Families Now Devote 38% of Their Income to Mortgages
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Builder Confidence Rises With Election Uncertainty Resolved
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Inflation Increases 2.6% in October
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Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points
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Lumber Prices Continue to Tick Up, Raising Affordability Concerns
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Residential Building Wages Continue to Grow at Unprecedented Rate
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All-Cash New-Home Purchases Decline in Q3
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Prices for Inputs to Construction Fall in September
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Inflation Eases Slightly in September
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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in Four Years
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Builder Confidence Inches Higher in September
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Inflation Falls to Lowest Level Since February 2021
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Custom Home and Townhome Construction Ticks Higher
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Builder Confidence Sinks Lower
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Builder Confidence Takes Another Hit
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Lot Values Trend Higher as Lot Sizes Continue to Decline
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Lumber Prices Trend Lower on Soft Demand
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Builder Sentiment Falls to Lowest Reading Since December
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More Than One-Fifth of 2024 Sales Were All-Cash
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NAHB Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Overtime Rules
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Typical Family Must Pay 38% of Income on Housing Payments
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Builders Feel the Pressure of Higher Mortgage Rates
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Softwood Lumber Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022 in April
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High Rates Pricing Out Millions of Households From Homeownership
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Lumber Market Update: Stable Prices, Lower Production
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Three-Quarters of Households Are Priced Out of the Housing Market
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Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged in April
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Building Materials Prices Rise Again in March
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NAHB: Share of Remote Workers Jumps in Metros on East and West Coasts
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Builder Sentiment Reaches Highest Level Since July 2023
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Rising Housing Costs Continue to Drive Overall Inflation
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Builder Confidence Reaches Highest Level Since August
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More Than 60,000 Fewer Single-Family Permits Issued in 2023 Than Prior Year
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NAHB Now
Housing Affordability Remained Near Historic Low Levels to End 2023
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Lower Interest Rates Spike Builder Sentiment
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$1.2 Billion Could Help the Transformer Shortage
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Housing Costs Continue to Weigh on Inflation
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Industry Organizations Oppose New Independent Contractor Rule
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NAHB Chairman Alicia Huey Reflects on 2023, Looks Ahead to New Year
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Consumer Confidence Reaches Five Month High in December
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NAHB: New- and Existing-Home Markets to Experience Growth in 2024
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Building Material Prices Inch Up in November
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Inflation Slows Further in November
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HBGI: Exurban Areas Post Largest Construction Gains
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Market Share of Custom Homes Declines
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Builder Confidence Weakens for Fourth Consecutive Month
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Eye on Housing
Credit Conditions Continued to Tighten in Third Quarter
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Inflation Is Flat Month Over Month in October
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Cost Per Square Foot for Single-Family Construction More Than Doubled Inflation in 2022
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Single-Family Starts Rebound in September
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Builder Confidence Dips Lower Due to Elevated Mortgage Rates
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Building Material Prices Continue to Stabilize in September
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Increase in Job Openings Contributes to Higher Interest Rates
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Private Construction Spending Increases for Fourth Straight Month in August
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Lot Values Increase in 2022 Despite Trend Toward Smaller Sizes
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Eye on Housing
NAHB: Age-Restricted New Homes Tend to Have Higher Prices
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High Mortgage Rates Continue to Erode Builder Confidence
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Building Material Prices Remain Relatively Stable in August
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Inflation Increases Again in August
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Study: Majority of Home Building Occurs in Areas With the Lowest Homeownership Rates
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Large Metro Areas Experience Biggest Slowdown in Single-Family Construction
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Single-Family Starts Decreased in 2022 for First Time in Over 10 Years
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Jobs Opening Data Suggests Labor Market Is Cooling
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Builder Confidence Falls in August as Mortgage Rates Near 7%
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Housing’s Share of the Economy Remained Consistent as GDP Expanded in Q2
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NAHB: Demand Slows Amid Rising Prices, Interest Rates
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Construction Job Openings Increase in May, But Long-Term Trend is Declining
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Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Level Since January 2022
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Private Residential Construction Spending Increases in May
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Single-Family Home Building Focused in Areas With Large Baby Boomer Population
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NAHB: Single-Family Slowdown Less Pronounced in Lower-Density Areas
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Builder Confidence Climbs Due to Lack of Existing Inventory
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Over 30% Fewer Single-Family Permits Issued Through March Than 2022
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Inflation Falls Below 5% for First Time in Two Years in April
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Economic Growth Weakens in Q1 as Housing Share Declines
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Lower Interest Rates Spark Housing Demand in First Quarter of 2023
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Single-Family Permit Activity Steeply Declines to Begin 2023
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Lack of Existing Inventory Buoys Builder Confidence in April
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Prices of Building Materials Increase, Driven by Concrete and Transformer Shortages
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Presidential Veto of WOTUS a 'Blow to Housing Affordability'
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE
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Share of Self-Employed Construction Workers Rises in Post-Pandemic Period
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WOTUS Rule Under Clean Water Act in Effect in 48 States Despite Industry Opposition
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NAHB: Over 72% of Households Unable to Afford Median Priced New Home
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Builder Confidence Edges Higher in March
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Pace of Permit Activity Slows at Start of 2023
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Construction Costs Represent Over 60% of the Average Home Sale Price in 2022
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Housing Continues to Shift From Large Population Centers
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Average Size of New Single-Family Homes Falls to Lowest Level Since Mid-2020
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Market Share of Build-to-Rent Grows in 2022
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Q+A with 2023 NAHB Chairman Alicia Huey
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Builder Sentiment Rises with Cautious Optimism
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Number of Single-Family Permits Issued Decreases Year Over Year in 2022
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NAHB: Housing Affordability Ended 2022 at Record Low Levels
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Industry Associations Respond to President Biden's State of the Union Address
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IBS 2023: Despite Recession, Housing Market Projected to Rebound in Second Half of 2023
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IBS 2023: Buyer Preferences and Home Trends for 2023
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Builders Remain Conservatively Optimistic About 2023 Despite the Industry’s ‘Complicated Landscape’
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Building Material Price Growth Slows in 2022 Compared With 2021
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Associations Join Lawsuit Challenging the Final WOTUS Rule Under the Clean Water Act
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