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Featured Builder's Profile / Flemingsburg KY
A.W. Graham Lumber LLC
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Builder Confidence Rises Despite Market Risk Concerns
By Jack Bjorklund / January 16, 2025Builder sentiment rose to start the year on anticipation of improving economic growth and regulatory environment. At the same time, builders expressed anxiety about rising building material tariffs and...
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NAHB: Remodeling Market Sentiment Improves in Q4 2024
By Jack Bjorklund / January 16, 2025The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) registered a reading of 68 in the fourth quarter of 2024, up five points from the previous quarter. Remodelers are more enthusiastic...
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Single-family permits rise in November 2024
By Jack Bjorklund / January 15, 2025In the first eleven months of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide was 912,910. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is an 8.2% growth...
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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Fall 0.2% in December, Rise 0.9% Yearly
By Phil Garcia / January 14, 2025Construction input prices fell 0.2% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors study of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price...
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ABC: December Construction Backlog Indicator Falls, Contractor Confidence Rises
By Jack Bjorklund / January 14, 2025According to an ABC member survey performed between December 20 and January 6, the Construction Backlog Indicator decreased to 8.3 months in December. The reading is reduced by 0.3...
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2024 Residential Construction Input Price Growth Slows
By Alex Matthews / January 14, 2025According to the most current Producer Price Index (PPI) report published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for new residential building inputs—excluding capital investment, labor, and...
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NAHB: November New Home Sales Up
By Jack Bjorklund / December 24, 2024The US housing market had a substantial increase in November 2024, with sales of new single-family houses hitting a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,000, according to freshly released...
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NAR: November Existing-Home Sales Rose 4.8%, Strongest Y-O-Y Gain Since June 2021
By Jack Bjorklund / December 19, 2024The National Association of Realtors reported that existing house sales increased in November. Sales grew in three major U.S. regions while remaining stable in the West. Sales increased year...
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Single-Family Starts Gain While Multifamily Fails
By Jack Bjorklund / December 18, 2024Ongoing low levels of single-family existing home inventory boosted single-family output in November, while overall housing production declined due to a double-digit percentage reduction in multifamily building. Housing starts...
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Single-family permits rise October 2024
By Jack Bjorklund / December 16, 2024In the first ten months of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationally was 846,446. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is a 9.4% growth...