Tag: National Association of Home Builders: Page 3

Workforce

NAHB survey finds labor shortages in “all aspects” of home building

According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, labor shortages are hurting the housing and economic recoveries here in the U.S. Since June 2012, residential construction firms are seeing a growing number of shortages in all positions in the industry including carpenters, excavators, framers, roofers, plumbers, bricklayers, HVAC, building maintenance managers and […]

March 25, 2013

Business

Builder confidence in housing market dips 1 point in February

After stalling completely in January, builder confidence in new single-family homes was was virtually unchanged in February with a one-point decline to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The index’s tipping point is 50. Once higher than 50, that indicates more builders have a good feeling about the […]

February 21, 2013

Business

NAHB: Multifamily housing will remain strong in 2013

During a panel at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, experts from the National Association of Home Builders said multifamily housing will continue to lead the housing market’s recovery in 2013. The NAHB cites the multifamily market’s recovery, noting that it is at about 70 percent of the way back to a sustainable level. […]

January 23, 2013

Business

Builder confidence in housing market stalls in January

After eight consecutive months of increase, rising to a six-year high in December, builder confidence for new single-family homes stalled at a level of 47 this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Despite the improving conditions the housing market and an expected bright future for home sales […]

January 17, 2013

Business

New-home sales increase 4.4 percent in November

New single-family home sales increased 4.4 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 377,000 units, according to figures from HUD and the United States Census Bureau. It was the highest monthly total since April 2010. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe said NAHB is projecting about 365,000 new-home […]

December 28, 2012

Business

Builder confidence index rises to highest level in more than 6 years

Builder confidence for newly built, single-family homes rose to a level of 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) in December. The two-point gain from November marks the eighth consecutive month builder confidence has risen and the highest level the index has seen since April 2006. “Builders across the […]

December 18, 2012

Business

Number of improving housing markets increases by 76 in December

The number of improving housing markets increased by 76 to a total of 201 metros in December, according to data released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). The index also shows that the number of states represented on the list by at least one metro increased from 38 […]

December 10, 2012

Construction Equipment

Home builder confidence sees largest monthly increase in 10 years

Builder confidence rose six points to a rating of 35 on the NAHB's Housing Market Index for July, bringing the index to its highest overall point since March 2007.

July 18, 2012

Home

April housing rates rise

The National Association of Home Builders has reported on new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, which show nationwide housing production gains of 2.6 percent from an upwardly revised pace in March to hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units in April. This modest gain was seen in both the single- […]

May 24, 2012

Roadbuilding

Mack intros powertrain, comments on construction market

At its press conference at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Mack introduced it’s “Pedigree Powertrain”, an integrated powertrain with engine, transmission and axles. Pedigree-spec’d trucks will be adorned with a gold Bulldog hood ornament. “Components designed to work together simply work better,” says John Walsh, vice president of marketing. Mack is extending that integration throughout the […]

March 26, 2012

Home

New home sales slow by 1.6 percent in February

Sales of newly built, single-family homes slowed 1.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 313,000 units in February, according to data jointly released by HUD and the U.S. Commerce Department today. “While many builders are seeing more traffic through their model homes as the spring buying season gets underway, tight lending conditions and […]

March 23, 2012

Business

On Record

Surviving By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s been a long dry spell. I recently did a state-of-the-industry presentation and apologized for saying many of the same things I said to this audience in 2010: It’s flat out there, and its bound to be that way for awhile. The statistics aren’t encouraging. More than 2.2 million construction […]

October 5, 2011