construction

Trump’s latest trade tariffs on China could drive up home prices, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s administration this week imposed another round of trade tariffs worth some $200 billion on Chinese goods, and…

3 years ago

What Realtors Should Know About the USDA’s New Construction Loan Program

Last year, 612,000 newly constructed homes were sold in the U.S., while existing homes were sold at nearly nine times…

4 years ago

New home construction is up, but economists say it’s not enough

There was a slight uptick in new home starts last month, but experts say the increase is still not nearly…

4 years ago

Home construction decline means 6 million homes are “missing” from U.S. markets

The alarming shortage of housing inventory can be blamed on a downtrend in new home construction that began in the…

4 years ago

Lumber prices, labor shortages and growing regulations hold back construction

A staggering 90 percent of home builders say the affordability of new properties is being hampered by rising lumber prices.

4 years ago

NAR economist Yun calls for new home construction to solve the inventory crisis

Unemployment rates are at their lowest level since 2000, while the economy is by all accounts running strong. But although…

4 years ago

Report: U.S. homebuilders have failed to keep up with population growth

Population growth has been outpacing that of housing construction in the U.S. for more than a decade. That’s according to…

4 years ago

More home builders are targeting millennials

With millennials entering the housing market in growing numbers, they’re expected to take the lead when it comes to new…

4 years ago

New Story bids to solve world’s housing shortage with 3D printed homes

A San Francisco charity called New Story seems to think so, and to that end its just showed off a…

4 years ago

Decline in new home construction could cause “housing emergency”, says NAR economist

New home construction is on the decline following a strong start to 2017. The latest report from the Commerce Department…

5 years ago