Mortgage Applications Jump 29.7% in Week Ending September 12
Mortgage applications increased 29.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers [...]
Housing Starts Declined 8.5% in August
Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,307,000, 8.5% [...]
Top 10% of Americans Accounted for Almost 50% of Spending in Q2
"The U.S. economy is running more and more on luxury fuel-the spending power of the [...]
Builder Confidence Flat at 32 in September
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in September, unchanged [...]
Construction Backlog Declined from 8.8 to 8.5 Months in August
The Construction Backlog Indicator fell from 8.8 months in July to 8.5 months in August, [...]
Industrial Production Inched up 0.1% in August
Industrial production (IP) ticked up 0.1% in August after decreasing 0.4% in July, according to [...]
Import and Export Prices Rose 0.3% in August
U.S. import prices advanced 0.3% in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following [...]
Floor Trends & Installation to Close After September Digital Issue
Floor Trends & Installation, a long-standing trade publication serving the flooring industry, announced that it [...]
Value of U.S. Housing Market Reaches $55 Trillion
2025-America's homes are now worth a record $55.1 trillion, a massive $20 trillion jump since [...]
Absorption Rate for Newly Built Apartments Rose to 48% in Q1
Roughly half (48%) of newly built apartments completed in the first quarter of 2025 were [...]