2011 saw the fewest housing completions on record, according to Census Bureau data compiled by housing blog Calculated Risk, with just 631,200 homes finished.

Falls from elevations by roofers cost an average of $106,000 per claim, while falls by carpenters cost an average of $97,000 each. The numbers are included in a new presentation from OSHA.

Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors.

A new study says that achieving some LEED credits might carry an additional risk of worker injury of up to 41 percent.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed increased confidence for the new single-family home market for the fifth consecutive month, rising to its highest point since 2007.

In 2012, banks may seize more than 1 million U.S. homes this year after legal scrutiny of their foreclosure practices slowed actions against delinquent property owners in 2011.

Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Ed Sullivan says 2013 before we can expect a housing recovery

Zillow created a round-up of the presidential candidates’ views on the housing market.