Labor + Trade Relations 5 Steps to Circumvent the Labor Shortage and Be a Builder of Choice The construction labor game has changed. Here are a handful of ways home builders can win over trade contractors and keep skilled trades coming back
NAHB NAHB Awards Builder of the Year and For-Sale Community of the Year The Northeast swept NAHB’s awards for Builder of the Year and For-Sale Community of the Year at the 2022 International Builders’ Show
Affordability Rising Mortgage Rates Caused Housing Affordability to Drop in March The majority of first-time buyers were priced out of homeownership as interest rates rose at a steady pace in March
Housing Policy + Finance How Employer-Assisted Housing Programs Are Paving a Path to Homeownership Employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs offer incentives for employees making home purchases
Energy Efficiency Manufactured Homes Lack Strong Energy Efficiency Standards That Could Increase Affordability Stronger universal energy efficiency standards could reduce energy costs for residents living in manufactured homes
Market Data + Trends A Housing Slowdown Could Define the Spring Market Rising mortgage rates are slowly but surely causing home prices to decelerate, meaning more balanced buying conditions could be on the way
Market Data + Trends Housing Prices Outpace Wages in Smaller Metros Migrating buyers are sending housing prices to record highs in small metros, but wage growth can’t keep up
Affordability Chief Economist for National Association of Realtors Predicts Waning Affordability Ahead National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun says that a market slowdown could be just around the corner
Energy Efficiency Decarbonization Efforts Largely Exclude Affordable Housing Affordable housing projects could perhaps benefit the most from renewable energy and eco-friendly building solutions, but decarbonization efforts aren’t geared toward multifamily construction
Software + Apps Contractors Turn To Automated Payment Apps for Faster Billing The days of long delayed payments and financial headaches are a thing of the past for contractors switching to speedy payment apps
