
New Home Sales Increase in May Before Fed June Rate Rise
After posting four consecutive monthly declines on rising mortgage rates and worsening affordability conditions, new home sales posted a solid gain in May as some buyers rushed into the market in advance of the Federal Reserve’s June interest rate hike

Rising Interest Rates, Higher Construction Costs Slow Housing Production
Rising interest rates and ongoing building material supply chain disruptions that raise construction costs continue to act as significant headwinds on the housing market.

Single-Family Home Building Growth Slowing in Large Suburbs
New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show that the rate of year-over-year single-family construction growth in small

New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6 Percent of Apartment Development Costs
Regulation imposed by all levels of government accounts for an average of 40.6 percent of multifamily development costs, according to new research released today

Confidence in Multifamily Housing Weakens in First Quarter of 2022
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing turned downward in the first quarter of 2022, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Builders Fight for the American Dream During National Homeownership Month
As the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) celebrates National Homeownership Month in June, builders are urging lawmakers to implement policies that will help address housing

New Home Sales Down on Rising Interest Rates, Declining Affordability
In a further sign of a housing slowdown, new home sales posted a double-digit percentage decline in April, falling to their weakest pace in two years, as rising mortgage interest rates

More than 10,000 Housing Industry Representatives Send Letter to Biden Warning of Housing Crisis
More than 10,000 members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today sent a letter to President Biden calling on the White House to take immediate action as the growing housing

Housing Market at Inflection Point as Builder Confidence Continues to Fall
Rapidly rising interest rates combined with ongoing home price increases and higher construction costs continue to take a toll on builder confidence and housing affordability.

Single-Family Permits Decline in March as Affordability Woes Continue
The single-family housing market continued to show signs of softening in March as permits and starts declined due to rising mortgage interest rates and ongoing supply chain bottlenecks

New Home Sales Soften in February on Higher Mortgage Rates and Construction Costs
Higher mortgage rates and construction costs pushed new home sales lower in February even as demand remains solid due to a lack of existing home inventory.

Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Remain Low in Fourth-Quarter 2021
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies declined in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily

Single-Family and Multifamily Growth Solid but Trended in Opposite Directions in Last Half of 2021
New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show that the rate of year-over-year single-family growth in all small and large

Housing Affordability Will Remain a Significant Challenge in 2022
Low existing home inventory and strong buyer demand will keep housing moving forward in 2022 even as builders continue to grapple with ongoing building material production bottlenecks and labor shortages that will limit the pace of construction

Builder Confidence Eases on Supply-Side Constraints
Despite strong buyer demand, builder sentiment continued to slip in February as the industry grapples with ongoing building material production bottlenecks that are raising construction costs and delaying projects.

NAHB Unveils the Two Official Show Homes of the 2022 International Builders’ Show
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Leading Suppliers Council, in collaboration with Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines, today unveiled the official

Single-Family Starts Post Double-Digit Percentage Gain in 2021
While single-family starts dipped in December due to ongoing supply-side challenges, they still managed to post double-digit gains in 2021. Overall housing starts increased 1.4% in December

NAHB Announces Finalists for Best of IBS™ Awards
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced the finalists for its ninth annual Best of IBS™ Awards for the 2022 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) in Orlando.

New Home Sales Jump in November on High Consumer Demand
New home sales posted a solid gain last month, driven by strong buyer demand, low existing home inventory and buyers’ anticipation of future higher mortgage rates. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in November rose 12.4% to a 744,000

Double-Digit Gains for Single-Family and Multifamily Production in November
Single-family and multifamily housing production accelerated in November, due to strong demand for new construction. Overall housing starts increased 11.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.68 million units, according to a report