Jack Bjorklund
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By Jack Bjorklund / January 16, 2024
Housewrap Market Booms: Demand to Soar 6.77% by 2028
The worldwide housewraps market is estimated to grow by a whopping $2.6 billion from 2023 to 2028, reaching...
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By Jack Bjorklund / January 12, 2024
ABC: Monthly Construction Input Prices for December 2023 Drop Sharply
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors estimate of US construction input prices, they fell 0.6% in December...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 28, 2023
NAR: Pending home sales remained unchanged in November 2023
Key Takeaways Pending home sales in November remained the same as one month ago. Month over month, contract...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 5, 2023
NAHB: Exurban Areas Post Largest Construction Gains Despite Housing Slowdown
According to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI)...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 17, 2023
Single-Family Starts Flat in October Amidst Mixed Market Signals
Despite rising mortgage rates and supply chain constraints, the housing market showed resilience in October, with overall housing...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 16, 2023
Multifamily Developer Confidence Weak in Third Quarter Amid Financing Concerns
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) revealed a decline in confidence among multifamily...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 13, 2023
Builders and Lenders: Credit is tightening
The third quarter of 2023 saw a continued tightening of credit availability for residential AD&C loans, according to...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 9, 2023
Rising mortgage rates reduce housing affordability to lowest level in index history
Rising mortgage rates, higher construction costs, and limited current availability all contributed to housing affordability reaching its lowest...
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By Jack Bjorklund / September 25, 2023
Construction Employment Sees Nearly 3% Increase Since August 2022
Nonfarm payroll employment climbed in 33 states and the District of Columbia in August, while it decreased in...
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By Jack Bjorklund / September 12, 2023
ABC: Construction Backlog Indicator Remains Stable in August, Contractors Confident
An ABC member poll performed from August 21 to September 6, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 9.2...