Homebuilders

After an annual gain in July, newly constructed home listings tumbled in August as coronavirus complications caused the largest inventory drops on record, according to Redfin.

Sales of new homes in the unexpectedly advanced for a fourth month in August to the highest level in almost 14 years as record-low mortgage rates continued to entice buyers into a market with ever-shrinking supply.

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.

The housing market reaped the rewards of new construction increasing before the coronavirus took effect, netting a boost in July sales, according to Redfin.

New-home sales jumped to the highest level in almost 14 years in July as low mortgage rates helped fuel a suburban construction boom.

Uncertainty over the economy, the pandemic and politics are keeping existing owners from listing their homes.

Home construction starts increased in July by more than forecast and applications to build surged by the most in three decades, indicating builders are responding to robust housing demand fueled by record-low interest rates.

U.S. homebuilders are riding a wave of optimism as record-low mortgage rates drive demand for new homes.

Both refinancings and purchases will be stronger than what Fannie Mae had previously forecast.

After a floundering start to the summer home-buying season, record-low mortgage rates helped make July one of the best in several years for homebuilders in the Twin Cities metro.

Southern California homebuilders slashed construction plans as coronavirus hammered the economy.