Builder Data & Analysis
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Arlington Coal & Lumber Company
Arlington Coal & Lumber Company has supplied high-quality lumber and building materials to a wide range of professional contractors and homebuilders. With over 90 years of industry experience, the company only strives to provide thier clients with high-quality products and brands.
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NAHB: June 2023 Builder Confidence Rose to Positive Territory
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) issued today, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points...
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NAR: US Housing Market Needs More Than 300,000 Affordable Homes for Middle-Income Buyers
According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com, the United States housing market is short more than 300,000 affordable houses for middle-income buyers. The...
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NAR: Pending Home Sales Recorded No Change in April 2023
According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending house sales were unchanged in April. Three U.S. areas increased month over month, while the Northeast fell. Transactions fell in all...
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NAR: Pending Home Sales Declined 5.2% in March
According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending home sales fell in March for the first time since November 2022. Three US areas saw monthly losses, while the South...
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30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate continues to rise
According to the results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Study (PMMS), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.43 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased modestly for the second...
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NAHB: March New Home Sales Jump on Lower Rates
According to freshly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly built, single-family houses jumped 9.6% in March...
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NAHB: Single-Family Starts Improve in March
In March, single-family production showed signs of a steady upturn as mortgage rates stabilized and existing inventory was limited, helping to offset stubbornly high construction costs, building labor shortages,...
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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...
