Here Are the Best ROI Home Improvement Projects

Homeowners are focused on which home jobs will give them the best bang for the buck: the trade should be doing the same thing. Home improvement projects run the gamut from quick fixes to full-blown remodels but a new survey from Ace Handyman Services found that certain ones give homeowners the best return on their […]

QXO Looking to Hit $50 Billion Mark in Next Few Years

After a big acquisition year, the giant distributor looks to grow through both new deals and internal expansion. Speaking recently at the Economic Club of New York, company founder Brad Jacobs said that QXO’s acquisition earlier this year of Beacon Roofing Supply was just the first step in his goal to take the company to […]

Lot Supplies Hit Five-Year High but Still Off Historical Levels

New data shows the supply of building lots in the second quarter of the year was up 20.6 percent over a year ago. Zonda’s New Home Lot Supply Index reported its fourth consecutive quarterly increase but the research firm said the market remains “significantly undersupplied,” a condition that has prevailed since 2017. The LSI tracks […]

California Reverses Itself, Exempting Projects from Eco Law

In a stunning turnaround in a state with some of the strictest environmental laws in the country, many construction projects will now be excluded from protectionist laws. The YIMBY — Yes In My Back Yard — faction has won a major victory in the country’s most populous state with the signing into law by Gov. […]

Construction Backlog at Highest Level in Nearly Two Years

New findings from the Associated Builders and Contractors show a significant increase for both large and small contractors. The housing slowdown and looming impacts to cost increases due to pending tariffs remain but right now the backlog remains strong, the association said in a survey taken in the period of late April to early May. It […]

Taylor Morrison and Tri Pointe Top the Most Trusted Builder Rankings

It’s ten years in a row for Taylor Morrison according to Lifestory Research’s annual America’s Most Trust Home Builder Study. The rankings are based on input from nearly 67,000 consumers who were asked to judge builders on several criteria, including trustworthiness, quality, positive word of mouth, overall impression, perceptions of quality and likelihood to recommend. […]

Are Lumber Prices Stabilizing as 2025 Approaches?

New data suggests that pricing for lumber will be more predictable giving builders more confidence in pricing. Madison’s Lumber Reporter, the well-regarded source for pricing information, is forecasting more stability going forward for lumber producers and end-users. “Given that the macroeconomic indicators and specific factors affecting the lumber industry last year are well known,” Keta […]

What the Expected Fed Rate Cut Means for Builders

We’re only weeks away from the highly anticipated cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Here’s what it could mean for the building and construction trade. It’s been talked about for almost a year, the Federal Reserve has stuck to its guns and kept interest rates at the highest level in 20 years. Now, […]

It’s Taking Longer to Build a Single-Family Home

New numbers from the Census Bureau indicate that the average single-family home takes half a month longer to build than it used to. If it sometimes seems like everything takes a little longer to finish these days, you might be right when it comes to building a single-family home. A new National Association of Home […]

Smaller Homes with Fewer Doors and Cabinets: How Builders Are Adapting

The American home has always been a moving target but that is more so as builders look for new ways to make them more affordable. It may be smaller, perhaps a little narrower and certainly it has fewer doors, windows and cabinets: Home builders are continuing to find ways to make new homes less expensive for […]