Homebuilders

The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding soared in January, picking up where a strong 2017 left off.

Purchases of new homes declined more than projected last month and were revised down in the prior period, showing the market returned to a less exuberant pace as the year drew to a close.

Home remodeling activity reached a high not seen since 2001, signaling homeowners are either gearing up to sell their properties or committing to staying put for a bit longer.

U.S. home prices are surging to new records. Homebuilder stocks last year outperformed all other groups. And bears? They're now an endangered species.

Groundbreaking on new homes eased from the fastest pace in 13 months while permits held steady to finish the strongest year for housing construction in a decade.

Sentiment among America's homebuilders eased in January to the second-highest level since 2005, a sign the housing market will continue to make strides this year.

Though multifamily housing starts are projected to slightly moderate this year and next, production levels are expected to remain in a steady range considered normal, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Loan applications for newly constructed homes slowed on a month-to-month basis in December as the storm-driven spike in volume ended.

Technology-focused mortgage lender loanDepot has created another joint venture with a homebuilder, this time with AV Homes.

New house and apartment construction soared in December, ending a year to remember in Twin Cities residential real estate.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly surged in November to the highest level since before the last recession, indicating resilient demand, according to government data.

November sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose 4.2%, keeping the state on track for a record year, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

Groundbreaking on single-family homes proceeded in November at the strongest pace in a decade, driving housing starts to a faster-than-estimated rate, government figures showed Tuesday.

New-home prices reached record levels in 2017, fueling homebuilder confidence to open several new communities next year.

PrimeLending is entering into an affiliated business arrangement with Dallas homebuilder Grand Homes that is expected to start producing loans in February.

Confidence among homebuilders jumped in December to the highest level since July 1999, exceeding all analyst estimates, as a growing economy boosts housing demand.

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 12.2% in November from the same period a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

On the cusp of a new year — and winter — Twin Cities housing construction posted stellar late-season gains.

The housing supply shortage will continue into 2018 driving home prices higher next year than some market observers previously predicted.

Developer confidence in multifamily production weakened in the third quarter to its lowest reading since 2011, according to the National Association of Home Builders.