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Home builders gained more confidence in the housing market in August, the third consecutive month of gains in an index measuring current sales and expectations for the future. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Indexrose 2 points to 55, its … Continue reading →

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 55 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released today. This third consecutive monthly gain brings the index to … Continue reading →

Creating a safe workplace is not only the right thing to do. It is also a smart financial move. It saves the costs that can result from workers’ injuries and avoids penalties that can be imposed by the Occupational Safety … Continue reading →

Housing Answers the Call Looking back, American production housing has responded to the times. Whether it was war, recession, urban flight, energy shortages, or consumers’ desire for more space, the industry always has provided adaptable, sustainable, and affordable solutions. Click through … Continue reading →

In 2013, the typical first-time homebuyer was 31 years old, according to the National Association of Realtorsi. Panelists were asked for their expectations regarding the median first-time homebuyer age over the next decade as Millennials reach their prime home-buying years. … Continue reading →

Press Releases As Millennials Delay First-Time Home Purchases, National Homeownership Rate will Continue to Fall Rising mortgage interest rates expected to have negative impact on number of home sales; Pace of home value growth to slow through 2018, according to … Continue reading →

Honeywell’s Lyric thermostat doesn’t just learn, it adapts. The coolest smart thermostat contender we’ve seen since Nest, Lyric adjusts a home’s temperature based on proximity, not predictability. It’ll actually be part of a broader network of smart home devices that also will fall under … Continue reading →

There are a plethora of payment options business owners can offer–just make sure you know what you’re taking on before you start paying folks in bitcoin, stock options, or offering up snazzy company cars as in-kind payments. However it is … Continue reading →

The Commerce Department released first-quarter data this morning for housing starts, permits, and completions including April readings. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Hanley Wood, and Brad Hunter, chief economist at Metrostudy offer market insight on the growth in single-family starts and concentration … Continue reading →