Homebuilders

Mortgage applications to purchase new homes were up 54% compared to the same month the year before.

New-home sales rose more than expected in May, with record-low mortgage rates pulling buyers back into a housing market that froze up during the pandemic.

Home construction starts rose less than forecast in May, suggesting builders were slow to resume work even as states across the country began to reopen.

The availability of some loans used to build homes dried up due to the coronavirus. Opening up the economy may help if it doesn't lead to a spike in infections, and if consumer demand persists.

Homebuilder sentiment improved in June as record-low interest rates and demand for more space spurred buyers to re-emerge after the coronavirus shut down sales and construction.

Australia has announced a A$688 million ($476 million) stimulus package aimed at bolstering the housing construction industry, as the coronavirus-hit economy heads for its first recession in 29 years.

Homebuilding in San Diego County nearly doubled from last year in the first quarter of 2020 despite COVID-19 closures.

Home sales in April stayed healthy despite the Ohio stay-at-home order, but dropped by double digits compared to a year before at the same time.

After a blockbuster early spring, the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting home for Twin Cities builders.

New housing activity in Connecticut took a precipitous decline last month, with the number of permits issued around the state down 65.4% from April 2019, according to the Department of Economic and Community Development.

The ripple effect of buying, spending can drive small businesses back to success.

New-home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in April after swooning a month earlier, suggesting the housing market is starting to stabilize.

Homebuilders were a rare, bright spot in an otherwise dreary April for Southern California's housing market.

Home construction starts plunged in April by the most in records back to 1959, as the nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus hammered the housing market and broader economy.

Pent-up demand is already pushing buyers to a gradual return to the market, the report asserts.

Homebuilder sentiment rose in May by more than forecast following a record slump a month earlier as a pickup in sales and demand expectations pointed to stabilization in the real estate market.

JPMorgan Chase's asset-management unit and joint-venture partner American Homes 4 Rent are betting on the Las Vegas rental market.

Homebuilders in the Twin Cities ramped up production last month, despite a barrage of challenges including growing economic uncertainties and a mandate to practice social distancing rules on job sites.

The advertisements are meant to entice: A month of free rent in a high-end apartment in downtown St. Petersburg. A free pool at a new housing development in Tampa. A $20 Amazon gift card for taking a virtual tour.

Sales of new homes slid in March by the most since 2013 as the coronavirus started to wreak havoc on the country’s economy.