Net Zero Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Comfort Solution The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home took a team approach to conquer aggressive performance and cost goals and deliver optimum indoor comfort.
Construction Consumer Confidence Rebounds from August Low Consumer confidence shot up this month, showing that consumers have a better view of current business conditions, the job market, and...
Construction Buyers Are Still Here, But Homes Are Not Home inventory remains at a historically low supply, which has pushed home prices up dramatically and brought sales time down to an average...
Codes + Standards How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Affordability NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Stringent residential design standards imposed by local governments are affecting housing costs; the impact of new residential construction on the broader economy (chart)
Economics Mortgage Demand Drops Week to Week Even as Interest Rates Dip Interest rates fell again last week compared to the previous week, but so did mortgage demand. Record low mortgage rates were once a reason...
Building Materials NAHB Talks Lumber Concerns with Commerce Secretary Late last week, the National Association of Home Builders met virtually with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to discuss rising lumber prices....
Building Materials Is the Housing Market Running Out of Fuel? Builders cannot keep up with demand due to material and labor shortages, but that is not stopping buyers. As demand begins to drain home...
New-Home Sales What This Home Construction CEO Thinks About the Current Market Home builders are seeing unprecedented demand for new homes as existing home listings are minimal and consumer interests are shifting. One...
Sales The Housing Supply Issue Is Only Getting Worse As newly built home sales exploded in August, supply dwindled to an unbalanced amount. A six month new home supply is considered balanced,...
New-Home Sales New-Home Listings Drop as Construction Hurdles Limit Builders Last month, listings for newly built homes dropped 4.1% year over year. Just before, in July, those new build listings increased by 3.8%....
