Local Builders Pittsburgh Booming Despite High Lumber Costs and Labor Shortage Pittsburgh-area builders and homebuyers are shrugging off the higher cost of construction as real estate prices soar, bidding wars are the norm, and the supply of houses for sale has never been scarcer
Builders Meet L.A.’s Megamansion Man Nosrati realized it was safer to bet on building for the rich, who were more resilient to crises
Demographics Boomers Are Aging in Place and Not Letting Go Boomers are staying put, which could prolong the housing inventory shortage
Modular Homes Four Lessons Van Metre Learned from its First Modular Home The next step for Van Metre is to build four townhomes together, which will provide a better scale to figure out the cost components.
Economics What the Rise and Fall of Lumber Prices Reveal about the Pandemic Economy The rise, fall, and now the volatility of lumber prices tell us three things about the pandemic economy
Building Materials What’s With the Lumber Price Disconnect? If lumber futures and mill prices are declining by double digit percentages, why not the street prices builders are paying?
Modular Homes Van Metre Unveils Modular Homes Van Metre debuts POWERhaus, its factory-built, modular home product line
Economics Mortgage Activity Drops to Lowest Level Despite a decline in rates, mortgage demand declined to its lowest level since the pandemic started.
Building Materials How Are Builders Countering Rising Costs and Shortages? Few builders have switched away from traditional wood framing
Market Data + Trends Buyers Want to Buy But Where Are the Starter Homes? The supply of entry-level housing is at a 50-year low.
