Yes, Some New Homes Are Being Built: Here’s Where
New data shows that smaller metro areas are faring better than cities and multi-family construction is doing better than single-family.
The Great American Home Buying Trend is Alive and Well
Even as the housing market continues to be slow, a new survey shows current homeowners will buy again. More than half of current homeowners — 52 percent — said they fully expect to be back in the market for another home sooner or later. And more than a fifth of those people — 22 percent […]
Congress Passes Builder-Friendly Bill, but Will It Be Signed Into Law?
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed both the House and the Senate last week and is headed to the president to be signed into law.
New NAHB Tool Charts Remodeling Activity by State
A new resource from the Home Builders Association provides localized remodeling activity information to help builders and contractors.
Another 3D-Printed Housing Development in the Works in Texas
Zuri Gardens will eventually comprise 80 detached homes built from a combination of low-carbon concrete mixes. Developers around the country continue to experiment with 3D-printed homes, many of them in Texas. In Houston, the city’s first hybrid 3D-printed housing community is now taking shape. Zuri Gardens will be a “100-percent affordable” subdevelopment in the city’s […]
Home Depot Sees 5 to 6 Percent Growth Ahead
Short-term business conditions remain difficult but the big retail chain sees housing momentum returning. “Our Market Recovery Case reflects our performance expectations once we see momentum in housing activity and increased spend on larger projects driven by pent-up demand,” Richard McPhail, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Home Depot, told an investor and […]
NAHB Reports Remodeling Gaining on New Construction
The new home building market remains stagnant but a new study reports home renovation is driving a larger share of the building market. The number of remodeling companies has nearly doubled over the past 25 years, the National Association of Home Builders discovered when analyzing census bureau data, growing from fewer than 69,000 companies to […]
The West Is the Best for Micro-Housing
The tiny house movement is nationwide but four cities lead the country in their development. Micro-housing is now a staple of new home construction, presenting new challenges for builders used to working on a larger scale. And even if the western part of the country is still the prime area for such undersized homes and […]
The Housing Market Continues to Struggle, Even in Luxury
It was supposed to be a rebound year for the home building sector but stubborn mortgage rates and tariff anxiety are continuing to hold it back. Luxury is no exception. The U.S. housing market remains stuck as we approach the half-way point of 2025 with both new construction and resales down versus prior years and, […]
Will Canada Become the Housing Factory to the World?
The nation’s new prime minister is pushing to make it so with a focus on expanding its manufactured housing industry. Shortages in housing – especially residential housing – seem to be a fact of life throughout the modern world, but it’s especially true in North America where high building costs have resulted in equally as […]