Market Data + Trends Housing Is Most Unaffordable in West, Northeast Regions The National Association of Realtors’ housing affordability index increased 1.2 month-over-month in November, yet affordability remains...
Economics Residential Construction Employment Outperforms National Employment As overall nonfarm payroll employment decreased in December amid rising COVID-19 cases, residential construction jobs increased. Nonfarm...
Coronavirus Resources and Information What’s Different About the Latest Round of PPP Loans The most recent round of Paycheck Protection Program funding, which opened yesterday, comes with a few important differences. In order to...
National Housing Quality Award 2021 NHQA Winners: 4 Home Building Companies Striving for Better The annual National Housing Quality Awards recognize four home builders for their commitment to continuous operational improvement
The New American Home How We Built The New American Home 2021 A first-person account of the annual show home’s construction
Build to Rent Investors Go All-In for Build to Rent Housing While multifamily rentals have suffered during the pandemic, single-family rentals have seen record occupancy and fast rising rents. It’s a...
Affordability Housing Affordability’s Biggest Threats The National Association of Home Builders says home price growth and rising construction costs will be the biggest threats to housing...
Builders Toll Brothers ‘Chasing the Sun,’ Following Buyers Into ‘Smile States’ Last quarter, Toll Brothers recorded the most signed home contracts in the builder’s 53-year history—on top of the 68% year-over-year...
Coronavirus Resources and Information How COVID-19 Vaccines Will Change the Housing Market Vaccines will not be the cure-all for the housing market’s problems, nor will it bring down the thriving market, says Realtor.com. With a...
Affordability The 2020 Housing Issues Sticking Around This Year Low inventory, high home prices, working from home, rising home values—all these factors were a part of the flourishing housing market this...
