Homebuilders

The joint venture with Smith Douglas Homes will expand Loandepot's market presence in states including Georgia, Alabama and Texas.

Price tags for the industry leaders' homes either stayed the same or declined from the same time a year ago.

Harvard University housing experts anticipate home improvement spending to rise in the next 12 months.

Housing starts decreased 0.5% last month to a 1.35 million annualized rate, according to government data released Friday, after a big rebound in August.

A measure of housing market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo increased for a second straight month in October.

The share of homes constructed in community associations rose for the first time in three years in 2023, the National Association of Home Builders reported.

Likely homeowners have two focuses when deciding on the gadgets they factor into property purchase decisions, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

The introduction of quarterly price data for the segment arrives as a certain type of factory-built home attracts favorable attention from consumers.

While the lock-in effect on existing supply has helped drive consumer interest in new construction, first-time buyers have been taking a greater share of that inventory.

U.S. housing starts bounced back in August after tumbling a month earlier, illustrating uneven residential construction as builders weigh inventory levels against brighter demand prospects tied to falling borrowing costs.

Confidence among U.S. home builders rose in September for the first time in six months, just before the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates from the current two-decade high.

Homebuilders that get more than a 10th of their revenue from the U.S. have surged, but concerns over an economic slowdown have cast a shadow on stocks recently.

The company is emphasizing wider margins over volume, and leaning into its maturing renovation business.

The FHA share of new-home loan applications also increased to a new record high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A sizable decline in the South may have reflected the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

Confidence among U.S. home builders slipped for the fourth straight month to its lowest point of the year in August as high loan rates and home prices weigh on companies and buyers alike.

The administration will release $100 million in grant funds focused on slashing red tape at the state and local levels, and will advance other programs to increase home construction.

Government data reports from June, though, point to an inauspicious start for new construction in the current quarter.

A run-up in mortgage rates and a constrained resale market has enabled builders to capitalize on the fractured U.S. housing landscape.

The monthly pace of growth in applications for new single-family constructions fell for the first time in 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.