Homebuilders

Sales of new homes climbed in Houston and other large Texas markets in August, with September shaping up to be another strong month for sales for the homebuilding industry.

Canadian new home prices recorded their sharpest one-month gain in three years with higher demand and rising costs for building materials.

Home starts fell more than forecast in August, reflecting less construction of apartments and a decline in the tropical storm-hit South, representing a pause in momentum for a housing market that's been a key source of fuel for the economy.

Low rates, along with increased new and existing home sales activity drives the latest forecast.

U.S. homebuilder optimism rose to a record in September, with low mortgage rates driving a housing boom that has boosted the pandemic economy.

Loan applications for new homes have staged a remarkable turnaround this year after falling 25% month-over-month and 12% year-to-year due to the coronavirus' impact in April.

Construction on new homes surged to the highest level in more than a decade as Canada's housing market continues to defy expectations of a slowdown.

The technology company arrived at this percentage by mapping federally declared disaster areas to the projects it helps lenders manage.

Homebuyers are favoring newly built properties at the highest rate in more than a decade.

The number of new housing permits issued in Connecticut communities in July rose 10.2% over the same period in 2019, officials with the state Department of Economic and Community Development said.