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New-Home Sales Rise 4.8 Percent In September
uparrowOctober 25, 2007 - Sales of new single-family homes rose 4.8 percent in September, recovering a portion of the substantial ground they lost in the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department today. Sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 770,000 units following major downward revisions to figures for the previous three months.  ( Read More )
 
Builders Applaud House Approval Of FHA Reform Bill
September 18, 2007 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded the House for passing legislation to implement reforms to the Federal Housing Administration’s single-family mortgage insurance programs that would enable more working families to become home owners. H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, was approved by a strong bipartisan margin of 348 to 72. ( Read More )
 
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FHA Reform Bill Would Expand Mortgage Financing Options And Address Subprime Crisis
house-748085September 17, 2007 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on the U.S. House of Representatives to approve legislation this week that would allow the Federal Housing Administration to insure more home loans and address problems in the subprime mortgage market. (READ MORE )     
 
Streamline Your Business
thumb_dollarsThe August 1, 2006  Professional Builder discuss shortcuts that can help builders profit in a new market. When the housing market cools, builders can maintain a competitive edge by improving construction quality while controlling costs with innovative construction methods found in pre-engineered structural products. An NAHB Building Systems Council studied a 2,600-square-foot home built with trusses and prefabricated panels and found that it used 26 percent less lumber; was erected in 37 percent of the man hours of a similar, stick-built home; and created 76 percent less waste. ( Read More 
 
New-Home Sales Rise 5.3 Percent In September
green-arrow-upOctober 26, 2006 - Sales of new single-family homes rose 5.3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.075 million units, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department today. The increase followed downward revisions to the sales rate for the previous three months, and the sales pace was down 14.2 percent from a year ago.  ( Read More )
 
Housing in Next 10 Years to Outshine Previous Decade
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 From now through 2015, housing starts are unlikely to exceed last year’s record 2.073 million single-family and multifamily units, according to the long-term forecast just published by economists at NAHB. However, starts won’t be too far from the record in at least a couple of those years, and on average will exceed those of the previous 10-year period.(Read More)
 
New-Home Sales Bounce Back In August
New-Home Sales Bounce Back In August

Sales of new single-family homes rose 4.1 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.050 million units, following substantial downward revisions to the sales rate for the previous three months, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department reported today. The preliminary sales pace was down 17.4 percent from a year ago. (...more )
 
Construction Forecast Conference - Fall Webcast
Construction Forecast Conference - Fall Webcast Printer Friendly VersionPrinter Friendly Is Housing Headed for a Hard or Soft Landing? * How long will housing be a drag on growth? * While hot metro markets have cooled, are new winners emerging? * What is the role of finance in a transitioning housing market? * Are the condo and rental markets moving in different directions? * Will house prices hold their gains from recent years? If you can't attend the Construction Forecast Conference in person, you can take part through webcast. ( ... Read More )
 
Green Is The New Color For Fall, NAHB Says
September 20, 2006 - As the nation’s homeowners greet the first day of fall, they’re also bracing for an anticipated hike in their heating bills. Now, the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Home Building Guidelines are allowing more and more builders and remodelers to help their customers embrace green building concepts by providing a blueprint for successful design and construction. ... ( Read More )
 
Integrating Panels into the Production Homebuilding Process
How do builders decide whether to use panelized house systems? What factors come into play when a builder is contemplating making a move to panelized construction? And for what reasons would builders who are inclined to try a new building technology choose not to use panelized construction? These are some of the questions asked in this study conducted for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing) program in an effort to understand how builders decide to use panel systems. For more information click here
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