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 ...
Tag: Housing construction
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 ...
Builders Defy Market Uncertainties as Housing Starts Rise Again in March
Homebuilders appear to be showing some signs of measured optimism as new construction showed significant gains against the tide of ...
HUD and USDA Roll Back ‘Overly Burdensome’ Energy Code Mandate
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced they have rescinded the ...
Land Prices Up 77% Since 2019 as Inventory Severely ‘Drained’
While there have been some stabilizing signs in the housing market—home price appreciation has significantly slowed and inventory is showing ...
21 Ways to Create a Recruiting 2.0 Culture
Recruiting and retention chases agents. Selection and development chooses them, invests in them and gives them a reason no split can match. Read more.
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