How are New Home Builders Affected by Tariffs?
According to Washington Post contributor Kathy Orton, while home builder confidence was strong at the beginning of 2018, it “fell to its lowest level in
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Will New Home Builders Be Tech Companies?
Smart home features are becoming more and more common in U.S. households. While the needs of each home vary, residential tech automation can involve energy
Could Gen Z Solve the Home Building Industry’s Skilled Labor Shortage?
While most people are familiar with Millennials as a workforce and their impact on the economy, a new cohort is coming of age. People of
How is the Cost of Land Limiting New Home Builders?
According to a study on metropolitan land values by David Albouy, Minchul Shin (from the University of Illinois) and Gabriel Ehrlich (from the University of
Are Six-Figure New Home Buyers Entering the Market in 2019?
While the future of the U.S. housing market is difficult to predict, the current shortage of homes for sale has contributed to an affordability crisis.
2020’s Recession Anxiety Not Deterring Summer’s New Home Buyers
Over the last few years, the U.S. economy has been gaining strength and viewed with general optimism. However, historians, economists, and real estate experts predict
Is 2019’s Summer Home Buying Season a Boon for Builders?
According to recent forecasting by the economic researchers at Freddie Mac, an increase in both the price and the number of home sales in the
First-Time Home Buyer Demographics Change in 2019
The landscape of the housing market in the U.S. is changing rapidly, and the demographics of people purchasing their first homes aren’t what they used
Are Structural Home Warranties One of the Keys to Pending Home Sales?
According to a December 2018 market snapshot from NAR (National Association of Realtors), pending home sales in the United States were down by 9.8 percent
What Do Multi-Family Home Builders Know that We Don’t?
The struggle is real for single family builders, who are caught between rising building costs and the changing needs of an increasingly Millennial-driven housing market.