February 13, 2017
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Filed in Economics, Home Building on February 6, 2017
Although employment and home price levels have returned to or exceeded normal, home construction during the fourth quarter of 2016 remained tepid in many markets due to regulatory and supply-side constraints, ac...
January 30, 2017
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Softwood lumber, oriented strand board (OSB), ready-mix concrete and gypsum products all posted price changes in 2016 well above the 1.3% average for the Consumer Price Index, according to the latest Producer Price index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
OSB p...
January 30, 2017
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Home builders would be much more likely to adopt low-impact or more sustainable stormwater management practices if local jurisdictions offered fast-track permitting or other incentives for installing them.
But first these jurisdictions must have a working knowledge of g...
January 30, 2017
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There were 127 single-family, multifamily, remodeling and community projects honored at the 2016 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) ceremony Wednesday night at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.
That means there were 127 examples of the top design...
