Builder Data & Analysis
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Featured Builder's Profile / Muskoka, Central Ontario CA
Chamberlain Timber Mart
Chamberlain Timber Mart offers quality building materials & renovation supplies from lumber, siding, windows & doors, drywall, roofing, tools, hardware, paint, plumbing, electricals, flooring, & more in Muskoka Central Ontario, Canada.
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Construction Job Openings Slowdown
By Jack Bjorklund / July 30, 2024According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs decreased in June as home development slowed and...
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Sawmill Production Drops During the First Quarter
By Jack Bjorklund / July 24, 2024The sawmill and wood preservation sectors’ production index declined to 91.9 in the first quarter of 2024 (the indicator measured real output in 2017 at 100). According to the...
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Single-Family Slips, Multifamily Surges in June
By Jack Bjorklund / July 17, 2024Increased interest rates on home mortgages and construction and development loans slowed single-family production and demand in June. Housing starts jumped 3.0% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual...
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Builder Confidence Drops to Lowest Level in 7 Months as Rates Bite
By Jack Bjorklund / July 16, 2024Mortgage rates averaged 6.92% in June, according to Freddie Mac, and high rates for construction and development loans continue to dampen builder optimism. Builder confidence in the market for...
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NAHB: Lot Values Are On The Rise
By Jack Bjorklund / July 10, 2024According to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)’s research of Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) data, lot values for single-family detached spec homes continued to grow, with national...
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ABC: Construction Backlog Up Slightly in June
By Jack Bjorklund / July 9, 2024According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) member survey performed between June 20 and July 3, the Construction Backlog Indicator climbed to 8.4 months in June. The reading...
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MBA: Increased Mortgage Activity in June
By Jack Bjorklund / July 9, 2024From May to June, the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume derived from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey, rose by 8.2% on a...
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Existing Home Sales Drop Despite Record High Prices
By Jack Bjorklund / June 21, 2024Existing house sales decreased for the third consecutive month in May, owing to persistently high mortgage rates and record-high prices, according to the National Association of Realtors. Low resale...
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May Sees Housing Starts Retreat Amidst High Borrowing Costs
By Jack Bjorklund / June 20, 2024Single-family and multifamily housing starts declined in May, as high interest rates on construction and development loans, as well as rising mortgage rates, slowed housing supply and demand. According...
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High Mortgage Rates Cool Builder Confidence
By Jack Bjorklund / June 19, 2024Mortgage rates remain in the 7% level, and rising construction financing costs continue to dampen builder optimism. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two...