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Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory and elevated home prices caused housing affordability to fall to its lowest point...

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According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts surged during the second quarter of 2022.

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Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged...

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The guests agree that while demand continues to be strong, supply is slightly outpacing it leading to a relatively steady market. 

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Single-family built-for-rent sector construction surged during the second quarter of 2022 as homebuying affordability declined on higher mortgage...

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84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, has once again earned a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list.

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The eyes of the home improvement industry were locked onto Home Depot’s second quarter earnings, as questions swirled in recent months over...

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A sharp decline in single-family home construction is another indicator that the housing slowdown is showing no signs of abating, as rising...

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Builder confidence fell for the eighth straight month in August as elevated interest rates, ongoing supply chain problems and high home prices...

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Construction input prices decreased 1.8% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...

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The House That She Built, a children’s book written to break stereotypes about home building and introduce construction trades to a new generation...

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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the recipients of its Student Scholarship, part...

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