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New Home Sales Increase in May Before Fed June Rate Rise

National
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
NAHB

Rising Interest Rates, Higher Construction Costs Slow Housing Production

National
Rising interest rates and ongoing building material supply chain disruptions that raise construction costs continue to act as significant headwinds on the housing market.
NAHB

Single-Family Home Building Growth Slowing in Large Suburbs

National
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
NAHB

New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6 Percent of Apartment Development Costs

National
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
NAHB

Confidence in Multifamily Housing Weakens in First Quarter of 2022

National
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).
NAHB

New Home Sales Down on Rising Interest Rates, Declining Affordability

National
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
NAHB

More than 10,000 Housing Industry Representatives Send Letter to Biden Warning of Housing Crisis

National
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
NAHB

Housing Market at Inflection Point as Builder Confidence Continues to Fall

National
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.
NAHB

Single-Family Permits Decline in March as Affordability Woes Continue

National
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
NAHB

New Home Sales Soften in February on Higher Mortgage Rates and Construction Costs

National
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.
NAHB

Single-Family and Multifamily Growth Solid but Trended in Opposite Directions in Last Half of...

National
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
NAHB

Housing Affordability Will Remain a Significant Challenge in 2022

National
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
NAHB

Builder Confidence Eases on Supply-Side Constraints

National
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

NAHB Unveils the Two Official Show Homes of the 2022 International Builders’ Show

National
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Leading Suppliers Council, in collaboration with Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines, today unveiled the official
NAHB

Single-Family Starts Post Double-Digit Percentage Gain in 2021

National
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

NAHB Announces Finalists for Best of IBS™ Awards

National
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.
NAHB

New Home Sales Jump in November on High Consumer Demand

National
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
NAHB

Double-Digit Gains for Single-Family and Multifamily Production in November

National
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
NAHB

Builder Sentiment Strong at Year’s End

National
Despite inflation concerns and ongoing production bottlenecks, builder confidence edged higher for the fourth consecutive month on strong consumer demand and limited existing inventory. Builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point higher to 84 in December
NAHB

Move to Double Lumber Tariffs is a Gut Punch to American Home Buyers, Home...

National
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., today issued the following statement after the U.S. Commerce moved forward with an administrative review to double the tariffs

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NAHB

New Home Sales Hold Steady in February

A small rise in mortgage rates in February led to a flat reading for new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February edged 0.3% lower to a 662,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S.

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CNNBusiness

Fears of housing downturn may have been overblown

But the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said Wednesday that builder confidence spiked last month thanks to a drop in interest rates.
Forbes

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