Homebuilders

Housing construction in the Twin Cities increased slightly last month, with most of the gain coming from a hefty increase in apartment construction.

The pace of home construction in the San Antonio market has surged to its highest level since 2007, but it likely won't be enough to correct a woeful shortage of affordable homes.

Lennar Corp. closed its first fully electronic digital mortgage with a remote notary, just a few months after the homebuilder made an equity investment in digital mortgage vendor Notarize.

The average new home in the U.S. went for $324,467 in June, 28% more than the $254,200 price for existing homes.

U.S. construction companies are grappling with a widespread labor shortage that is exacerbating the cost of housing and other buildings, according to a new survey.

A heavily challenged ballot measure in a Denver suburb that aims to place strict limits on new residential construction got a breath of a life from a judge this week, but not in time for it to be placed on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Seattle is building housing like never before, while housing growth has slowed significantly in the suburbs.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly dipped to the weakest pace in nine months as higher prices and mortgage rates sideline demand, adding to signs of a cooling in the housing market.

A Minnesota Supreme Court decision that upholds limits on how much communities can charge developers is being hailed as a major victory for those who argue that such fees are making housing in the Twin Cities unaffordable.

A number of banks have stepped up efforts to lend to residential developers, though they are mindful of missteps made before the financial crisis.