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A lack of existing inventory and solid demand for housing helped offset rising mortgage rates and push single-family production higher in July, even...

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Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in positive territory for the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily...

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After steadily rising for seven consecutive months, builder confidence retreated in August as rising mortgage rates nearing 7% (per Freddie Mac) and...

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Watch as Executive Director Jess Lohse gives an update on SBCA events and activities.

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In this episode, the new president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, Jim Tobin, shares what his organization is doing to address...

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After discussing what they are looking forward to at the upcoming BCMC | FS, Justin and Ken agreed strong housing activity is driving a robust...

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West Coast Lumber, a regional lumber and building materials supplier launched by Building Industry Partners last year, announced the acquisition of...

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R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. announced this morning that it is acquiring Wright Building Center's location in Sparta, Illinois.

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Rising home prices and interest rates coupled with elevated construction costs, low existing inventory and solid demand resulted in a significant...

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Almost 60% of metro markets (128 out of 221) registered home price gains in the second quarter of 2023 as 30-year fixed mortgage rates oscillated...

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As building construction continues to evolve, the role of a Project Architect, Engineer, and/or Designer has become increasingly involved.

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In this episode, Torry Taylor, market operations manager for Builders Warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, continues discussing employee retention and...

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