Construction of single-family homes fell to a more than 18-month low in February, as housing starts declined 8.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.162 million units.
Starting March 15, 2019, the 45-day public comment period for the Draft Standard of the 2020 edition of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is open.
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In February, prices paid for gypsum products decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent, continuing the downward trend of the past five months, per the latest BLS data.
In the wake of the recent "bomb cyclone" storm system that hit the Midwest, flooding in Iowa and Nebraska caused roughly $1.3 billion in damage, putting the fate of local housing markets in question for the foreseeable future.
Wine mogul David Phinney recently sold his wine label for millions, and is now eyeing the Mare Island peninsula in California, 23 miles north of San Francisco, for a new real estate venture.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s new "blockbuster" mixed-use project, The Main Las Olas, is being readied for occupancy by 2020, but its path to success was not straightforward.
Industry experts now say that the housing market may be on the mend, as the Federal Reserve keeps future rate hikes on hold, builder confidence holds steady, and other dynamics shift for spring.
