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Business
Builder confidence reaches highest level since 2006
For the first time since April 2006, more U.S. home builders say they view the market  as “good” rather than “poor.” The sentiment comes through the June edition of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The Index’s rating of builder confidence rose eight points in June to a 52. The NAHB says […]
June 20, 2013
Business
Home prices see biggest gains in 7 years
In May, home prices saw their biggest gains in 7 years, according to a report from the New York Times citing data from the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index. The index of home prices, which covers 20 U.S. cities, indicated a 10.9-percent gain over last year at the same time. That’s the biggest increase […]
June 12, 2013
Workforce
Skilled labor shortage slows Michigan’s response to growing demand for new homes
After 60,000 of Michigan’s skilled home builders were put out of work during the recession, many left the state to find work elsewhere while some left the trade entirely, reports the Detroit Free Press. Michigan is the latest of several states around the country to report skilled labor shortages as demand for construction rebounds. The […]
June 11, 2013
Business
Housing starts tumble 16.5% in April, but surge in permits suggests continued recovery
The start of construction on homes fell drastically in April, one month after reaching a level of home starts the country had not seen since before the recession. However, a surge in building permits hints that the damage might not be too bad. Construction began on homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000, […]
May 16, 2013
Business
Builder confidence up on strengthening housing market, but majority rate still rate it “fair” or “poor”
Though the reading is not at a point where more home builders view the current market for newly-built, single-family as “good” than “poor,” builder confidence improved three points to a 44 on the May edition of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.  The monthly survey asks home builders to rate current […]
May 15, 2013
Business
Permits, labor shortage cause delays as builders scramble to meet huge housing demand
“I’ve also never seen a market turn so quickly.” That’s what Kurt K. Colgan, a broker with Lyon Real Estate of Sacramento, California, recently told the New York Times about the recent housing boom. Despite how eagerly-awaited housing’s return has been, its sharp rebound has taken home buyers, sellers and builders by surprise. As a […]
March 25, 2013
Home
All-American-made homes would provide economic boost, but are they feasible?
Is it possible to build a home from 100 percent American materials? That’s the question Anders and Jake Lewendal decided to try and find out with a recent build, as chronicled by Builder. Anders Lewendal Construction Inc., a custom builder based out of Bozeman, Montana, set out to build a home made completely of materials […]
March 18, 2013
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
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