Last year's recovery is expected to continue through at least 2014.
Top 100 builders nab 50 percent of new-home closings in 2012.
Most of the builders on our Builder 100 and Next 100 lists experienced significant increases in closings and in revenue.
Shortage of workers leads to higher wages and home prices.
The recession proves the public builder model is superior for survival, though it does have its achilles' heels.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities rose 9.3% year-on-year, eclipsing Wall Street analysts' consensus, and heralding another strong tide of homeowners' return to equity after years of struggling underwater on their mortgages. Still, Case-Shiller is a catalyst, not a cause in...
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A monthly survey of business economists finds “restrained optimism.”
Builders rank their concerns about the housing industry in a recent NAHB survey.
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While the headline number was bleak, private residential projects offered solid gains in January.
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Tight supply is straining sales but boosting prices, NAR reports.
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Data from both S&P/Case-Shiller and FHFA showed gains in areas across the country.
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Feelings about the economy improved in February as perceptions of the job market and wages edged up.
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Sales were up and inventories were down in January, boding well for the year to come.
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The year is off to a good start in terms of housing data. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, new residential construction permits, starts, and completions all grew more than expected in January.
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What’s lacking in quantity of customers, however, is somewhat offset by the quality of the prospects.
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The new restrictions drove foreclosure starts to a 79-month low in January.
Home building is finally bouncing back—but some small builders are still struggling.
A recent survey by the NAHB reveals what prospective new-home buyers desire—and what they're willing to pay for it.
Economic development news from across the country.
Cash-only purchases of new homes appear to be declining.