Architecture firms in the West and Midwest regions reported particularly strong billings last month.
The median size of new homes is trending down overall, but which markets fall above or below the average?
Economists may have a mostly positive outlook for 2018, but tight inventory of affordable new homes could present a problem.
As focus shifts back to development of suburban and exurban areas, the popularity of community features related to accessibility is leveling off.
While the challenges of 2017 will continue, economists have high hopes for home building in 2018.
