Builder, in conjunction with Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, debuts its metric for determining markets with the best and least potential.
Hit hardest by the downturn, these markets may be among the last to recover.
WASHINGTON - A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies aren't pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a...
But National Association of Realtors’ chief economist thinks homes sales will remain soft for “months ahead.”
The S&P/Case-Shiller Indices show a 3.6% gain compared to the same month a year ago.
WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate rose in nearly half of the nation's 372 largest metro areas in July, as the pace of hiring slowed from...
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase...
Aug. 27--Though inventory levels have dropped a bit in recent months, it's still tough to sell a condominium in Dane County.
Aug. 25--Last year, Billings real estate professionals spent a lot of time assuring their customers that the local market was in much...
Aug. 25--Economic and political unknowns are slowing Spokane home sales much as they have in the rest of the United States, the...
NAHB measure of home builder confidence falls to 14 in July.
Despite weakness in May and June, housing starts will increase 15% this year, according to a consensus of housing economists.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's effort to help those at risk of losing their homes is failing to aid many and could spur a rise in...
Single-family permits slide to lowest level of activity since April 2009.
As the price of materials such as lumber and concrete continue to fall, many developers are employing an "as-needed" approach to purchasing...
It’s not a mistake: The industry’s longtime major players didn’t make the 2010 rankings.
Improvements to existing homes has exceeded new single-family consturction value since February 2009.
Excel Homes joins forces with contractor F.E. Moran provide builders with turnkey installation program.
Shrunken builders no longer can afford to hire assistance in model home merchandising, space planning, or designing and outfitting...
Aug. 15--When the air sputtered out of the housing bubble, builders of new homes struggling to survive went with smaller houses that could...
A changing population will require new thinking about where and what you build.
Or at least that's what data from the U.S. Census Bureau are suggesting.
News and information on permits, job growth, and construction trends
