Housing Markets Buyers Are Returning to Cities as Prices for Suburban Homes Rise to New Highs Suburban housing markets are seeing high demand and rapidly rising prices, forcing some buyers to return to nearby metros
Project Management 4 Construction Management Practices to Improve Your Project Want a smooth-running construction project? Home builders should follow these steps for project management success
Building Materials Building Materials Rise 19% Year-Over-Year Prices for most in-demand building materials are still rising after consecutive monthly gains at the start of 2022
Market Data + Trends Buyers Who Signed Contracts a Year Ago Can’t Keep Up With Rising Borrowing Costs Many buyers who signed contracts for newly constructed homes during the pandemic are second-guessing their decisions amid soaring interest rates
Housing Markets Affordable Starter Homes Are Becoming Harder to Find The majority of housing markets lack starter homes under $150,000, and some pricey metros have none available at all
Housing Policy + Finance Biden Announces Housing Supply Action Plan to Boost Inventory Nationwide Biden's most recent housing initiative seeks to overcome a decades-old supply deficit, but experts worry that not all homebuyers will benefit equally
Government + Policy New York State Lawmakers Debate Transition to Renewable Energy State lawmakers are considering a switch to all-electric building construction starting in 2024
Build to Rent What's Fueling a Red-Hot Rental Market? Apartments are in high demand across the U.S. as unsuccessful homebuyers flood the rental market in record numbers
New-Home Sales The Cost of Buying a Home Is up 50% From 2021 2022 homebuyers are seeing decelerating home prices but rising mortgages sending monthly payments to record highs
Market Data + Trends 2022 Homebuyers Are Better Protected Than House Hunters During 2008 Bubble Today's homebuyers are backed by high credit scores and more disposable income, and few are dependent on risky adjustable-rate mortgages which led to the 2008 bubble and subsequent bust