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Is Interest in Offsite Construction Rising Post-Pandemic?

The home building industry has faced a number of challenges in the wake of Covid — supply-chain issues and rising material costs in particular, as well as an ongoing skilled labor shortage — that…

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Remodeling Market Sentiment Softened in Third Quarter but Remains Positive

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the third quarter, posting a reading of 77, declining 10 points compared to the…

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Builder Business Grew Significantly in 2021

The business of the typical NAHB builder grew significantly between 2020 and 2021, according to results from NAHB's latest …

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Help Shape Building Codes with NAHB Voting Guide

Building officials, inspectors and other governmental members of the International Code Council (ICC) will soon begin voting on proposed changes to the International Residential Code (IRC).…

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Builder Confidence Falls for Ninth Straight Month as Housing Slowdown Continues

In another sign that the slowdown in the housing market continues, builder sentiment fell for the ninth straight month in September as the combination of elevated interest rates, persistent…

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Single-Family Lot Values Reach Record Highs

Lot values for single-family detached housing starts in 2021 increased across the nation, with the national value and six out of nine Census division values setting new records. The U.S. median…

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Multifamily For-Rent Starts Experience Record Quarter

According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, multifamily for-rent housing starts surged during the second quarter of 2022 to 142,000 units, the largest quarter for rental multifamily…

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Students Earn and Learn Remodeling a Home in Iowa

Several students received on-the-job training and earned income while remodeling a home this summer. Through their hard work and dedication, the 2022 Student-Remodel House was completed and…

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