October Sees Major Job Bump, But Continued Construction Worker Shortages Pose a Challenge
The U.S. job market had a positive October, with nonfarm payrolls rising more than expected and the unemployment rate decreasing ...
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Labor Issues in Construction a Crisis for Housing
Among the many mitigating issues that have left the housing industry woefully short on inventory, labor remains “a key limiting ...
Urban Land Institute Receives $500k Donation to Tackle Climate Change
Lynn Thurber, the Chairman of JLL Income Property Trust and former Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Chair, has donated $500,000 ...
Housing Starts: Multifamily Dips but Single-Family Holding Steady
Overall housing starts were down 1.6% in September to 1.56 million, pushed down by declines in multi-family construction. The September ...
Remodeling Demand Is Strong Despite Material and Labor Shortages
Remodeler's confidence increased in the third quarter, with the NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posting a reading of ...
Build Back Better Bill: What’s In It for Real Estate?
As two enormous spending bills percolate in Congress stalled by political maneuvering, intra-party disputes or partisan non-cooperation, there is very ...
Multifamily Activity Bolsters Housing Starts, but Single-Family Production Low
Strong multifamily activity pushed overall housing starts up in August but single-family starts have dipped in response to continued supply ...
Combatting a Surge in Construction Worker Suicides
While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry—falling, being struck-by or crushed by equipment ...
New-Home Sales Leveled Off in July
New-home sales for single-family properties increased 1% in July to a 708,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the latest ...
Millennials Show Overwhelming Interest in 3D Printed Homes
What would you say if someone offered you the chance to live in a home that was not traditionally built, ...
Three Tips for Closing More Real Estate Sales in a Shifting Market
If you’re a team leader, it’s imperative that you set your agents up to be successful, so that they can reach their own goals, as well as those of the overall team. Your newer agents will need to learn the basics they never really have used while... Read More.
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