New-Home Sales Dip as Construction Faces Continued Affordability, Demand Challenges
Affordability and decreased buyer demand continue to put downward pressure on the housing construction industry, with new-home sales seeing a ...
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Housing Starts Bottom Out to Six-Year Low Amid High Inflation
Housing construction took a definite hit in May as inflation reached new peaks and affordability remains challenged, as seen in ...
Builder Sentiment Remains Weak Amid Affordability Concerns
Builder sentiment remains subdued as rising material costs, elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to strain the housing ...
Econ Review: A Look at May’s Key Market Data
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports. Spring 2026 is shaping ...
Berkshire Hathaway Purchases Construction Firm Taylor Morrison for $6.8 Billion
Those watching the housing market received cause for potential optimism. Berkshire Hathaway—the parent company of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices—has announced the ...
New-Home Sales Decline in April; Inflation, Rates and Iran Tensions Cited
Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 6.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000, according to ...
Housing Starts Slip in April; Still Outpacing 2025
Housing starts softened in April after March’s sharp increase, though year-over-year comparisons remain slightly positive as the housing market navigates ...
Builder Confidence Sees Slight Improvement, but Remains Troubled
As some sales activity picked up toward the end of the spring season, with housing starts seeing an unexpected boost, ...
New-Home Sales Rose Sharply in March as Builders Burn Through Inventory
Sales of new single-family houses in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000, according to estimates released ...
Econ Review: A Look at April’s Key Market Data
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports.  As spring progresses, the ...
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In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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