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Is the Housing Recovery Sustainable?

As housing markets all over the country continue to improve uncertainties remain as builders and suppliers try to sort through the likely impacts of many opposing forces. At the Spring NAHB Construction Forecast Webinar, Wednesday, April 24, 2:00 to 4:00 … Continue reading

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We still have renters to thank for healthier housing market

CNN Money For all the good news we’ve heard about the U.S. housing market, some things still haven’t changed. Builders are breaking ground on more new homes than we’ve seen in years, but buyers aren’t exactly clamoring for them. For … Continue reading

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Policy Goals and the Value of Membership

As an industry, we are beginning the year on an optimistic note. For the past several months, housing starts, home sales, permits, builder confidence and home prices have all been trending upward in most areas as housing emerges from its … Continue reading

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The market is in an upswing

The market is in an upswing. The recovery is real. At the 2013 Housing Leadership Summit, we’ll show you how to capture new opportunities, and transform your operation into a team that thinks and plans expansively, but executes precisely and … Continue reading

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there were sharp price increases in 2012

WE’RE beginning to hear noises that we’ve reached a major turning point in the housing market — and that, with interest rates so low, this is a rare opportunity to buy. But are such observations on target?   It would … Continue reading

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US construction hiring jumps as housing rebounds

During last year’s housing recovery a question loomed: Where are all the construction jobs? The answer arrived Friday in a government report that showed the best hiring for the U.S. building industry since the peak of the housing boom. Construction … Continue reading

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Capping off a nice start to the year

HELLO, 14,000… Capping off a nice start to the year, stocks registered a fifth week of gains that took the Dow Jones Industrial Average north of 14,000 for the first time since the fall of 2007. The broadly-based S&P 500 … Continue reading

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EPA Study: Infill Represents 21% of New-Home Construction

Nationally, infill development qualifies as a widespread trend that many housing and planning experts love to discuss. But a new study by the EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities shows that the presence of infill varies significantly in housing markets across the country, … Continue reading

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Construction Jobs May Be Ready to Take Off

By Kathleen Madigan Among all the measures of housing’s recovery, one gauge lags far behind: building jobs. But this year, construction payrolls may catch up finally with building activity. Although Friday’s new home sales data reported a disappointing 7.3% drop … Continue reading

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Lumber poised to surge with housing, China demand: Capital Economics

  U.S. benchmark prices for lumber could rise around another 25% this year, according to Capital Economics, which added lumber to its coverage of agricultural commodities on Monday. “We think that the price of lumber could rise further this year … Continue reading

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