Economics High Inflation Could Impact Housing Demand as Prices for Shelter Goods Rise Why housing demand may be impacted by inflated prices for necessary goods and services
Building Materials Lumber Prices Spike After Renewed Demand From Hot Housing Market The commodity hits yet another peak as supply-chain issues delay necessary imports
Labor + Trade Relations November Sees Weak Hiring But More Labor Recruits What a contradictory November report means for an industry combating a massive labor shortage
Economics Declining Unemployment Rates Suggest Economic Recovery Despite Lingering Labor Shortage The construction industry is actively hiring and recruiting, but many more new workers are needed to increase housing supply
Economics Inflation Concerns Elevated by Labor Shortage and Lumber Tariffs How the long-term effects of high inflation could carry over into 2022
Housing Markets Housing Markets to Watch in 2022 Forbes reveals its list of the hottest housing markets for the new year
Economics Economic Recovery Delayed by Inflation and Labor and Supply Constraints Why the national economy is seeing its slowest growth since the start of the pandemic
Economics Slow Economic Growth Reported for the Third Quarter of 2021 Real GDP growth rate sees yet another negative gain
Market Data + Trends Rising Interest Rates Cause Drop in Mortgage Originations Why mortgage bankers might be seeing a lot less business.
Housing Markets How Mortgage Rates Affect the Housing Market As mortgage rates go up, the housing rally slows down.