Construction employment, sales of new, single-family houses, and permitting project data all came in at higher rates for August 2011 when compared with August 2010 numbers, but remain somewhat flat when compared with the most recent figures.
About 500 residential architects responded to the second quarter Home Design Trends survey from the AIA and most said business is steady, but not showing great improvement except in a few focused areas.
College grads are struggling to find jobs and life expectancies are getting longer, so it makes sense that multigenerational households in the U.S. are more popular than ever.
According to economists polled by Reuters, housing prices and sales seem to be stabilizing, but there are no signs of significant growth over the next year.
