Labor + Trade Relations Industry Targets Underrepresented Groups in New Worker Recruitment Although the pandemic is well underway, it’s not stopping the industry from recruiting more much needed workers. The Home Builders Institute...
Market Data + Trends Buyers Continue to Choose Suburbs Over Cities While the pandemic upended lives in the ways of remote work and learning, it gave homeowners the opportunity to feel more comfortable...
Housing Markets An Influx of Buyers Nearly Dries Out Palm Beach's High-End Inventory Palm Beach has emerged as one of the hottest real estate markets right now, says CNBC. The area offers exclusivity, beaches, relatively...
Market Data + Trends September Listings Averaged 16 Days on Market Homes are flying off the shelves significantly faster than one year ago—even expensive listings. Zillow reports that the typical U.S. home...
Building Materials Lumber Prices Spike 29% in September, Highest Monthly Gain on Record Last month, prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased by 1.8%. NAHB says the core index for building materials...
Building Technology KB Home Launches AI-Powered Chatbot for Customers KB Home announced its launch of an AI chatbot platform aimed at answering home shopper questions, offering personalized information, and...
Remodeling Home Improvement Spending Expected to See 2021 Gains Home improvement project budgets have decreased due to the pandemic, but the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University says...
Construction Home Sales Outpace Construction Starts by Record Margin Newly-built single-family home sales have outpaced for-sale single-family construction starts, according to NAHB. The association says due...
Business Management How a Focus on Kindness Helps Bolster This Home Building Business Get to know Division President of Fresh Paint by Garman Homes Rebecca McAdoo in this week’s installation of The Weekly. Cary, North Carolina...
Housing Markets Zillow: More Eyes on Vacation Destination Listings Zillow reports an uptick in listing views for cities considered traditional vacation destinations. The listing site says it examined 20...
