Multifamily Construction Sentiment Improves in First Quarter of 2021

"The MPI reversed trend and rose strongly in the second quarter of last year, one [...]

AIA Report Shows Design Activity Strongly Increasing

“This recent acceleration in the demand for design services demonstrates that both consumers and businesses [...]

Construction cools as costs climb

"The decline in single-family permits indicates that builders are slowing construction activity as costs rise," [...]

Building materials top housing concerns

"Builder confidence in the market remains strong due to a lack of resale inventory, low mortgage [...]

Floor Trends Eagerly Anticipates a Flooring Industry Reunion

The hospitality sector was the hardest hit by the pandemic, and there is still a [...]

Housing affordability shows signs of weakening

"After a surprising gain for housing affordability in 2020 that was driven by historically low [...]

NAHB Survey Shows Remodeling Industry Fully Recovered from Pandemic

"The remodeling market took a hit last year at the start of the pandemic, but [...]

BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, March 2021

Personal income increased $4.21 trillion, or 21.1 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending [...]

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2021 (Advance Estimate)

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2021 (Advance Estimate) The U.S. Bureau of Economic [...]

Skyrocketing lumber prices add to new home prices

Soaring lumber prices that have tripled over the past 12 months have caused the price [...]