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Southern Pine Lumber Shipments in 2022 Reach 107-Year High
According to the Southern Forest Products Association, which tabulates shipment totals with the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) and Timber Products Inspection, 2022 Southern Pine lumber shipments increased over...
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ABC’s March Construction Backlog Indicator Reached its Lowest Point Since August 2022
An ABC member survey conducted from March 20 to April 3, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 8.7 months in March, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. The...
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Mortgage Rates are on the Down
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.28 percent, according to the results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Study (PMMS). “Mortgage rates continue to trend down entering the traditional...
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NAHB: New Home Sales Remained Relatively Unchanged in February 2023
Increased mortgage rates and home prices, as well as higher building expenses, all led to a drop in new home sales in February, but trends indicate that this will...
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NAR: Existing-home sales increased 14.5% in February
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales reversed a 12-month decline in February, posting the highest monthly percentage increase since July 2020. Sales increased month over month...
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Pull Back
According to the results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Study (PMMS), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.60 percent. “Mortgage rates are down following an increase of more...
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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 is occurring in the most crowded counties, where housing costs are...
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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 an additional 546,000 workers on top of the typical hiring pace...
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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 the fourth quarter. The national median single-family existing-home price increased 4.0%...
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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 to families earning the national median income. Housing affordability posted three...
