Jack Bjorklund
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By Jack Bjorklund / March 8, 2023
NAHB: Single-Family Market Share Continues to Shift Away from Densely Populated Areas
While nationwide single-family housing starts have slowed in the last year, the most significant reduction in percentage terms...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 28, 2023
BlueLinx Expands Distribution Collaboration with LP
The distribution agreement between BlueLinx Holdings Inc. and LP Building Solutions has grown. LP’s Siding Solutions brands and...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 10, 2023
ABC: 2023 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
According to a proprietary model produced by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction sector will need to attract...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 10, 2023
NAR: Q4 of 2022, nearly 9 out of 10 metro areas saw increases in home prices
Single-family existing-home sales prices climbed in almost 90% of measured metro areas – 166 of 186 – in...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 9, 2023
NAHB: Housing Affordability Hits Record Low
According to the NAHB, only 38.1% of new and existing houses sold in the fourth quarter were affordable...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 3, 2023
Cameron Ashley has Established a Third Distribution Center in Louisiana
Cameron Ashley Building Products has announced the launch of its third Louisiana distribution site in Covington. The new...
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By Jack Bjorklund / January 20, 2023
NAR: Existing-home Sales Fell 1.5% in December
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales fell for the eleventh month in a row in...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 23, 2022
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall slightly as consumer confidence reaches 8-month high
The results of Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) were revealed today, and the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 22, 2022
Metar Capital is Acquiring Ready Made Builders Supply
Hunter Street, a Minneapolis-based alternative investment management firm, has announced a collaboration with Five Crowns Credit Partners to...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 21, 2022
NAR: November’s Existing-Home Sales fell 7.7%
According to the National Association of REALTORS, existing-home sales fell for the ninth consecutive month in November. All...