Monthly Archives: July 2013

Supply and Demand The NAHB encourages its members to forge good relationships with suppliers to ease material price volatility.

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” may be a cliche, but it’s also an apt description of the way many builders feel these days as they come to grips with the latest impediment … Continue reading

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Negative equity plummets in local markets The strengthening economy and housing market have boosted the value of high-end homes, which has translated to fewer homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages. The Wall Street Journal‘s Anya Martin reports. The WSJ is a paid-subscription … Continue reading

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Lumber prices drop 25% from recent peak Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride explores plausible reasons for the recent fall-off in lumber prices, conjecturing that some producers have expanded output and that demand from China has ebbed. Rea

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Charlotte home builders – shortage of workers

Charlotte-area homebuilders are eager to build more houses, but after laying off thousands of construction workers during the real estate meltdown, they say they can’t find enough new employees to meet rising demand. Delays are creeping into projects, homebuilders say, … Continue reading

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