Homebuilders

City planners project that an existing housing shortage on Oahu could disappear in five years based on current and anticipated residential development projects.

New-home construction rebounded by more than expected in January amid strength in single-family starts and a nine-month high for permits, signaling the market is stabilizing thanks to lower mortgage rates.

The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding in 2019 continues to trail that of last year.

Sales of new homes unexpectedly rose in December after a downwardly revised November reading, as lower mortgage rates and more-affordable properties offered some relief for buyers.

Toll Brothers Inc.'s new home orders dropped 24% in the fiscal first quarter, the steepest annual decline for the biggest U.S. luxury homebuilder since the depths of the housing crash in 2010.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer thinks his city has said "no" to housing for too long.

New-home construction in December fell to the lowest since September 2016, as builders held back during a turbulent month for financial markets.

Continued declines in new- and existing-home construction activity during January showed the housing slowdown was not easing and indicated possible broader economic problems to come, a BuildFax report said.

Sentiment among homebuilders rose in February for a second month, exceeding all forecasts, as lower mortgage rates and a strong labor market help stabilize demand.

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. mortgage volume inched down during the fourth quarter, but is hoping a recently added rate-buydown feature could bolster future lending.

While property values continued rising in most markets, they grew at a healthier pace for homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Homebuilders in the Twin Cities are off to a running start this year, but topping 2018 won't be easy.

The market for new homes in Houston is expected to be flat for the next couple of years amid a tight supply of lots, a local housing analyst said.

The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding is off to a slow start in 2019.

Homebuilders are growing confident in 55+ communities, which could suggest more movement in the housing market at a time when homeowners continue aging in place.

Sales of new homes rebounded in November to the strongest pace in eight months as lower prices helped to attract more buyers.

The Houston region registered increases in new-home sales and prices in December, bucking the trends in other large Texas cities, a new report showed.

PulteGroup's housing-finance unit recorded a year-to-year decline in its capture rate for the fourth quarter, as competition in the market intensified.

Portsmouth, N.H., officials have been talking for years about the need for more housing in the city.

The percentage of first-time homebuyers financed through builder D.R. Horton's in-house mortgage unit has risen notably as market trends have driven it to intensify its focus on lower-priced housing.