Housing Starts: What we knowGovernment data is shutdown, but BuildFax data reports a decline. Study: PermaBase boards save time and costPermaBase Cement Boards provide a solution to builders battling labor shortage. Builder confidence rises in January Falling interest rates should help the housing market grow. Unfilled construction jobs on the decline The number of open construction jobs fell 14% in November 2018. Interest rate hike will out-price more home buyers NAHB says a quarter-point rate increase could force 1 million buyers to sidelines. Economy sees strong job growth for December The construction industry added 280,000 jobs in 2018. Gov shutdown impacts residential sales report No report issued for November new residential home sales. Pending home sales slipped in November The Pending Home Sales Index drops year-over-year in all four major regions. Existing-home sales edge up in November The median existing single-family home price is up 5%. Builder confidence slips on affordability While housing demand exists, consumers are deterred by rising costs. First Previous 83 84 85 86 87 Next Last
