Metrostudy's Eric Allen explains why understanding and monitoring inventory equilibrium levels in the new-home industry is critical for builders to make informed decisions based on market trends. More
A square foot of living space is not what it used to be. Why can builders price... More
Metrostudy chief economist Brad Hunter and regional directors comment on first quarter traffic in the Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Southern California housing markets. More
The Commerce Department's first preliminary read on New Homes Sales for March will be released at 10 A.M. this morning. However, Hanley Wood Chief Economist and Metrostudy Senior Vice President of National Research Jonathan Smoke doesn't need the numbers to speak to the state of housing in March: new home sales are indeed marching forward, and should be looking more positive on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. More
20 Clubs, started by the NAHB more than 15 years ago, unite builders and remodelers from all across the United States. In a confidential setting, members help each other do business better, share advice, and resolve crises. Here's a fly-on-the-wall look at an emergency meeting of a 20 Club. More
Here's Hanley Wood chief economist Jonathan Smoke's take on this morning's new-home sales data release from the U.S. Commerce Department. It's a dive below the headlines, beyond the government data gatherers, into the actual trenches where we can tell you what's going on. More
The 2014 New American Home is chock-full of multigenerational, sustainable, and inspirational design ideas. More
The 2014 New American Home is chock-full of multigenerational, sustainable, and inspirational design ideas. More
From Friday's Census Bureau release of new-home sales data, mainstream business media outlets and Wall Street analysts have drawn the conclusion that post-Fed quantitative easing interest rate spikes are killing the newborn housing rebound. Even within home building and development's community, there are two distinct camps: one that says interest rates are sucking the mojo out of recovery; and one that says recovery's taking on a life of its own that will trump interest rates. PULSE weighs in with 9 things home builders and their business, capital, and trade partners should focus on that are at least if not more important to surviving and thriving than the July new-home sales release last week. More
