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NAHB: Slabs Replace Basements in East North Central

NAR: Realtors Applaud Housing Affordability Executive Order Aimed at Mortgage Insurance Costs

Single-family continues to struggle with affordability

NAR: Pending Home Sales Fall 7.3% in September as Mortgage Rates Rise

Rising Rates Lower Builder Sentiment

NLBMDA: Commerce Cuts Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties to 24.75 Percent

Construction Material Inflation Nears Four-Year High

Despite Energy Price Declines, Building Material Prices Rise

NAHB: The Cost of Constructing a Home in 2024

NAR: Existing vs New Home Prices in Q1 2026

Builders Data & Analysis

Despite Energy Price Declines, Building Material Prices Rise

Remodeling Market Sentiment remains positive in Q2

Sawmill Output Falls as Capacity Declines

Employment Situation at the State Level in May 2026

Structural Demand Exceeds Supply, Jobs-to-Permits Highlight Housing Gap

May 2026 housing starts fall as multifamily construction slows

NAHB

NAHB: Slabs Replace Basements in East North Central

Single-family continues to struggle with affordability

Rising Rates Lower Builder Sentiment

NLBMDA

NLBMDA: Commerce Cuts Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties to 24.75 Percent

NLBMDA: Association Helps Launch House Version of Housing Tariff Exclusion Bill

NLBMDA: Dealers Group Joins Merchant Push Against Visa and Mastercard Fee Deal

ABC

ABC: Construction Input Prices Post Biggest Annual Gain in Nearly Four Years

ABC: Contractors Back Senate Permitting Reform Bill, Urge Quick Passage

ABC: Data Center Work Lifts Contractor Backlog for Second Month

NAR

NAR: Realtors Applaud Housing Affordability Executive Order Aimed at Mortgage Insurance Costs

NAR: Pending Home Sales Fall 7.3% in September as Mortgage Rates Rise

NAR: Resale Activity Edges Up in September as Mortgage Rates Climb

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