Housing Starts ‘Unseasonably High,’ but Overall Data Is a ‘Mixed Bag’
Housing starts saw quite an unexpected jump this January—however, overall construction data paints an unsure picture for the coming months, ...
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Homebuilders Identify Key Long-Term Forces Shaping Housing Demand and Industry Health
U.S. homebuilders say a mix of demographic, economic and technological forces will significantly influence the long-term health of the home-building ...
Rising Construction Costs Indicate Long Road Back to Affordability
As inflation and economic challenges continue to put pressure on the housing construction industry, rising construction costs may point to ...
NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards Highlight Top Design Trends for 2026
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has revealed some of the top design trends as of late based upon ...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs, Including Those on Key Construction Imports
The first year of the Trump administration saw much back and forth as the President put in place various tariffs ...
Ohio Builder Bill Owens Named 2026 Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders
Bill Owens, a Worthington, Ohio-based remodeler and home builder with more than 40 years of experience in residential construction, has ...
Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the ...
Builder Sentiment Slips as Affordability Challenges Persist Into 2026
Builder confidence in the new single-family home market declined at the start of 2026, as persistent affordability concerns continue to ...
Builder Confidence Ends 2025 in Negative Territory, With Hope for 2026
Builder confidence remained in negative territory for the final month of 2025—as it did throughout the year due to continued ...
Builder Sentiment Struggles Following Government Shutdown
The recent government shutdown—coupled with economic uncertainty due to tariffs and rising construction costs—has kept builder sentiment down this month, ...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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