Limited existing inventory helped single-family starts to post a solid gain in February, but builders are still grappling with elevated construction costs stemming from…
As the number of housing units under construction peaked in 2023, the industry set another record employing close to 11.4 million people, including self-employed…
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 31 states in January compared to the previous month, while it decreased in 19 states and the District of…
Economic uncertainty, the threat of tariffs and elevated construction costs pushed builder sentiment down in March even as builders express hope that a better…
The market value of household real estate assets fell from $48.5 trillion to $48.1 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the…
Permits are off to a lower level to start the new year. Over the first month of 2025, the total number of single-family permits…
Prices for inputs to new residential construction—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—were up 0.5% in February according to the most recent Producer Price Index…
Inflation slowed to a 3-month low in February, with decreases in airfares and gasoline partially offsetting shelter increases. Despite the easing, the report does…
After a period of slowing associated with declines for some elements of the residential construction industry, the count of open construction sector jobs remained…
