Coronavirus Resources and Information Why Are the Suburbs Trending During the Pandemic? All the museums and restaurants of cities are moot points when they’re shut down and residents are shut in. Throw in a heightened awareness...
Demographics Homeownership Rate Up First Quarter 2020 Despite every setback 2020 has had to offer, there is still some housing market momentum leftover from the end of 2019. Thanks to low...
Demographics How Is Demand Responding to Current Housing Market Conditions? With all the signs of economic slowdown, it does not take an industry expert to know that the coronavirus is negatively impacting home sales...
Financing Mortgage Applications Surge May Signal Return of Homebuyer Confidence Need a midweek pick-me-up? The housing market is showing early signs that it could be making a comeback as the weekly mortgage application...
Coronavirus Resources and Information OSHA Releases COVID-19 Safety Guidance for Construction Industry The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a safety alert with guidance for the construction industry. Available in...
Demographics Americans Cautious Even Before Coronavirus' Full Economic Impact For the sixth consecutive year, fewer Americans are planning on buying a home in the next 12 months than the year before, according to NAHB...
Sales How Will Home Prices Fare in the Next 12 Months? A question on many builders’ minds right now is where home prices will go in the next 12 months, especially with the volatility of the...
Sales + Marketing Home Builder Will Pay 6 Months of Mortgages for Healthcare Workers, First Responders Though new home sales have been on the uptick, they’re still nowhere near healthy. One home builder in Texas, Megatel Homes, has an unusual...
New-Home Sales New-Home Sales Bolstered by Renters Escaping Dense, Urban Apartments Late March and early April were brutal for home sales as they fell 85 percent below the same time last year by early, according to John...
Education + Training HBI Extends Free Online Learning Resources for Students When the coronavirus first started disrupting students’ schedules, the Home Builders Institute jumped into action by offering free online...