Buyers are also shifting toward more pre-orders rather than completed homes.
WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week.
Filings in April hit the lowest level seen since July 2007.
May 20--The past few years haven't been good ones for condo developers in and around downtown Seattle.
Leaders expect builders to seek prefab solutions as framers could be in short supply.
May 11--An uptick in home prices could signal stabilization in the housing market, but the sustainability of those rising prices has some...
The significant monthly improvement came from the West, where the region’s index reading more than doubled.
While the Housing Market Index remains low by historical standards, the monthly improvement brought it to the highest level seen in more...
The Housing Market Index reported its best reading since April 2008.
Single-family permits were also up, while multifamily permits retreated from March’s surge.
In various pockets of the U.S., permits are being pulled and ground is being broken. This story makes the point through compelling photos...
The American Dream is to have both a home and a job. Builders across the country would like to help create both.
What European markets can teach us about low-energy, low-carbon construction.
As unemployment worries ease, more buyers are at least kicking the tires again.
More focus on customers, less focus on opening new markets inform builders' business models today.
The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers.
May 18--The 1940 census was released by the National Archives in April, offering those interested the opportunity find out where Uncle...
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