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New NAHB research shows that despite declining self-employment rates and the rising top builder market share, residential construction remains the industry of independent entrepreneurs. Close to 80% of home builders

BY DAVID LOGAN on JULY 6, 2021 (NAHB Eye on Housing) Lumber futures prices have decreased by 52 percent (on a front-month basis) over the past seven weeks

How have single-family builders reacted to recent shortages and price increases in building materials? The most common strategies, cited by 62% and 59% of builders,

When it comes to key home amenities, double sinks and pantries stand out as “must have” items in the kitchen while a shower stall and

The Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) held an emergency meeting this week to consider delaying the implementation of a section of the 2020

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has released new recommendations for home builders and electrical contractors aimed at reducing nuisance tripping due to the

Overall housing starts increased 3.6% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units off of a downwardly revised April reading, according

Home builders throughout the United States are grappling with building material price surges, and shortages or delays for certain orders, which are leading many to

Rising material prices and supply chain shortages resulted in builder confidence dipping to its lowest level since August 2020. The latest National Association of Home