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10/11/2022

Average hourly earnings for residential construction workers in production and non-supervisory positions rose in August to $29.32. This is slower wage growth than seen in 2021, but still above most other industries. http://ow.ly/X5Bi50L7ukh |

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that average hourly earnings (AHE) for residential building workers in production and non-supervisory positions have risen, albeit at a slower rate than in August 2021.

10/10/2022

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09/13/2022

To kick off Professional Women in Building (PWB) Week, NAHB is hosting a free online shop talk TODAY with industry professionals sharing what they are doing to engage the next generation of workers in the field. Join us at 2 p.m. ET. http://ow.ly/o4Qg50KGXOS |

To kick off the annual celebration of Professional Women in Building (PWB) Week, Sept. 12-16, NAHB's PWB Council will host an online shop talk with industry professionals sharing what they are doing to engage the next generation of workers in the field.

09/08/2022

Despite the pandemic-triggered suburban flight and shifts in preferences towards more spacious living, a record 67% of new homes were built on lots smaller than 1/5 of an acre in 2021, reflecting widespread lot shortages for housing.

Despite the pandemic-triggered suburban flight and presumed shifts in preferences towards more spacious living, a rising share of new for-sale homes were built on smaller lots. According to the latest Survey of Construction (SOC), more than two thirds of new single-family detached homes sold in 2021...

06/15/2022

In a troubling sign for the housing market and broader , home builder confidence posted its sixth straight monthly decline in June, falling two points to 67, in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, the lowest HMI reading since June 2020. http://ow.ly/5jnN50Jyat8

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Rising inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing traffic of prospective home buyers and putting a damper on builder sentiment. In a troubling sign for the housing market, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its sixth straight monthly decline in June, fal...

06/10/2022

Supply chain issues and pricing challenges are increasingly driving builders, remodelers and home owners to seek out and use alternative products for projects. This shift will be explored during the Leading Suppliers Council (LSC) Connections meeting next week at the NAHB Spring Leadership Meetings in Washington. The meeting will be open to all NAHB members.

Industry experts will provide in-depth analysis of how purchasing behaviors have shifted in recent years and what manufacturers and marketers can anticipate in the years ahead during the June 16 Leading Suppliers Council “Connections” meeting.

06/10/2022

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard appeared on Fox Business yesterday to discuss the impact rising are having on the mortgage and markets. https://lnkd.in/gv-ZSpQH |

American homeowners continue to feel the pinch as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate rose this week, averaging 5.23% as of Thursday. Rates hadn't exceeded 5% in over a decade.

06/08/2022

NAHB data analysis shows that during the first year after closing on the house, a typical buyer of a newly-built single-family detached home spends on average $9,250 more than a similar non-moving home owner. https://lnkd.in/gnsHk4fr

Buyers of new and existing homes spend thousands of dollars more on appliances, remodeling and furnishings in the first year after a purchase compared to non-moving home owners.

05/28/2022

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05/23/2022

NAHB’s latest Housing Trends Report revealed that the majority (67%) of buyers who were actively house hunting in the first quarter of 2022 have spent at least three months searching for a home without success. And the most common reason these long-term searchers cite for not having bought is their inability to find an affordable home (48%).

A recent NAHB survey reveals that high home prices were the most common reason active house hunters could not find a home in the first quarter of 2022.

05/20/2022

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing turned downward in Q1 2022, according to the NAHB Multifamily Market Survey (MMS). High construction costs and their impact on affordability are making some developers increasingly cautious. http://ow.ly/j5rL50Jcb4u

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing turned downward in the first quarter of 2022, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by NAHB. The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) decreased six points to 48 compared t...