Rent Burden Most Greatly Impacts Families with Children
Amid rising inflation and childcare costs, families today face another affordability hurdle: rent burden.
Housing Affordability Declined in Q2
After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as [...]
U.S. Leads Global Hotel Construction Pipeline
The Q2 2026 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that [...]
Mortgage Applications Declined 0.4% in Week Ending August 14
Mortgage applications in the United States declined 0.4% on a weekly basis in the week [...]
Architecture Billings Posted Modest Decline in July to 46.6
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July was 46.6, signaling a modest decline [...]
Lowe’s Sales Up 8.3% in Q2, Comp Sales Up 0.2%, Earnings Flat
Lowe’s reported Q2 2026 sales were $26.0 billion, an 8.3% increase compared to $24.0 billion [...]
NWFA Provides Flooring for 88th R.I.S.E. Home
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 88th home in support [...]
Sellers Outnumbered Buyers in July Housing Market
There were an estimated 51.3% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market [...]
Builder Confidence Rose 1 Point to 35 in August
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up one point to [...]
CARE Announces 5 New CA Drop-Off Sites & Awards 3 Grants in August
In August, CARE welcomed five new drop-off sites in southern California: