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Why the CEO of a big US homebuilder is gambling on green homes
Beazer CEO Allan Merrill said building climate-friendly homes can add up to $30,000 to construction…
Catherine Boudreau
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Homebuilders fear Trump's mass deportations would inflate costs and make it even harder to hire
Construction work relies heavily on immigrants. Industry leaders worry even the threat of deportati…
Eliza Relman
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An influx of young people entering the housing market next year will lead to a homebuilding boom, analyst says
The trend of underbuilding in the US housing market could reverse as builders rush to meet a wave o…
Jennifer Sor
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The steepest mortgage-rate plunge since 2008 is boosting homebuilder stocks to fresh highs
Shares of Toll Brothers, Lennar, and DR Horton as well as a homebuilder ETF have all notched new re…
Jennifer Sor
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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
There's a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, and long-time contractor Michael Bodei …
Eliza Relman
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Homebuilder confidence drops to the lowest in 10 months as high mortgage rates freeze the housing market
"The housing affordability crisis can only be solved by adding additional attainable, affordable su…
Phil Rosen
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'Bond King' Bill Gross warns mortgage rate surge will hammer homebuilding – and may herald an economic downturn
Soaring mortgage rates will dampen construction activity, paving the way for slower growth and cool…
Theron Mohamed
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Build it and they will come: Homebuilder ETFs are enjoying record returns after a dire 2022
High interest rates have – paradoxically – boosted homebuilding prospects. The largest …
Joseph Wilkins
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Homebuilder sentiment turns negative for the first time since April as more buyers defer purchases amid high rates
"High mortgage rates are clearly taking a toll on builder confidence and consumer demand," NAHB sai…
Matthew Fox
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Price discounts for new homes are drying up as demand rebounds, homebuilders say
The NAHB also said there's no evidence that pressure on regional banks has worsened the lending env…
Filip De Mott
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bet on 3 homebuilders - and sold or slashed a bunch of its stocks last quarter
Buffett's company added a trio of home-construction companies to its stock portfolio last quarter, …
Theron Mohamed
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2 reasons the US is in a major housing shortage, construction can't get done, and houses cost more than many Americans can afford
Spikes in material costs have added $18,500 to the price of an average new single-family home. Plus…
Alcynna Lloyd
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The nation's largest homebuilder says more buyers are cancelling deals amid growing real-estate market pessimism
Nearly 1 in 4 buyers canceled contracts with D.R. Horton, the nation's biggest homebuilder, this pa…
Alcynna Lloyd,James Rodriguez
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Lumber prices surge 7% as mortgage rates fall for the first time in 4 weeks
Lumber prices are still down 63% from their May 2021 high of $1,733 per thousand board feet, and ar…
Matthew Fox
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3 signs the housing market is slowing down
A vibe shift is happening in the housing market. Experts point out three underlying fundamentals th…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Biden just unveiled a new plan to make housing more affordable as Congress dithers on their economic agenda
The White House plans to use federal dollars to entice cities to build more affordable single famil…
Alcynna Lloyd,Joseph Zeballos…
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What tech boom? A homebuilder, 3 cruise lines, and Chipotle have all outperformed Apple and Microsoft on the S&P 500 this year
While Apple's stock returned 45% year-to-date, cruise line operator Royal Caribbean strongly outper…
Zahra Tayeb
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It's not a buyer's or a seller's market in housing: It's a builder's market
America needs homes, but builders aren't rushing. "People want an oversupplied market, and we just …
Ben Winck
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Higher interest rates are pressuring homebuilder stocks but investors should stick with them as housing demand remains strong, Jefferies says
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has climbed past 4% for the first time in three years.
Carla Mozée
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The cost of a mortgage just hit a new pandemic high as Americans' ability to afford a home slips further
Mortgage rates are over 4% for the first time since 2019. While the rate of home construction is al…