Builder Data & Analysis
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Plywood Company of Fort Worth
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Building Material Costs Up in March, But Lumber Prices Soften
Inputs to residential construction, including building materials, increased for the fifth straight month according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...
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Inflation Remains High as Housing Cost Growth Continues
Consumer prices continued to rise in March, with shelter and gasoline prices driving over half of the total increase. This marks the third consecutive strong reading. Despite a slowdown...
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Stalled Confidence: Consumers Hold Steady Despite Concerns About Future
Consumer confidence remained stable in March, with optimism about current conditions offset by concerns about the future economic outlook. This pessimism was primarily driven by persistent inflation, particularly high...
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New Home Sales Remain Stable in February Despite Rising Mortgage Rates
New home sales activity held firm in February, defying a slight increase in mortgage rates. While sales dipped a marginal 0.3% compared to January, they remain 5.9% higher year-over-year....
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NAHB: Builder Sentiment Surges Above Breakeven Point
A scarcity of current inventory, which continues to drive consumers to new house construction, combined with solid demand and mortgage rates below last fall’s cycle peak, pushed builder morale...
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Strong Rebound in Single-Family Permits, Multifamily Permits Decline
The number of single-family home permits issued nationwide in January 2024 surged 43.1% year-over-year to 75,906. As of January, all four regions saw permit increases ranging from 67.0% in...
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NAR: Existing Home Sales Jump to Start 2024
Following a recent low in December, existing home sales rebounded to a 5-month high to begin the year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Low resale inventory...
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NAHB: Missing Middle Housing Construction Remains Stagnant
The missing middle construction sector, which includes development of medium-density housing like townhouses, duplexes, and other small multifamily properties, has underperformed since the Great Recession. According to the National...
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Multifamily Built-for-Rent Share Dips Slightly in Q4 2023
An analysis of quarterly Census data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed a slight decline in multifamily for-rent housing starts during the fourth quarter of 2023....
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Builder Sentiment Increases for the Third Month in a Row
Positive Signs for New Home Market: Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes climbed four points to 48 in February, marking the highest level since August...
