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On the latest episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin discuss some of the legislation that...

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Counter to expectations, the number of single-family homes built-for-rent (SFBFR) construction starts posted a year-over-year decline for the first...

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Is it possible that homeowners of the not-too-distant future will have large parts of their dwelling (or maybe even all of it) delivered from a...

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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte will end the state's participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs by the end of June, making...

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In a small fox valley town, an employee owned building material retailer is set to build a $27 million dollar facility to build roof and floor...

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To attract the younger buyer, we highlight our housing, demographic, and consumer research which leads to opportunities in marketing and home design.

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Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy rose 1.7% in April (not seasonally adjusted) and have increased 12.4% over the past...

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TAL Holdings LLC, the 11-store chain of retail building material centers in Oregon and Washington, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire...

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Housing production declined in April due to rising prices and limited availability of lumber and other building materials.

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More April showers in the housing market. Starts and permits are out and both the U.S. and Canada are down for the month.

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Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing increased in the first quarter of 2021, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey...

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North America’s sawmills can’t keep up with demand, which has sent wood prices on a meteoric rise. Don’t expect new mills to start popping up though.

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