New Construction

Another banner month for homebuilding

New housing starts numbers suggest that if you can’t buy it, then build it, according to one economist.

Builder confidence reaches record high in August

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is looking good, but could lumber prices stall the growth?

Texas’ rates of manufactured housing falls below national average

While prefabricated homes are six times less expensive than the average site-built home, trends in factory-built housing have always been volatile.

Which green products are most important to buyers and homeowners?

While solar panels may be the poster child of green homes, builders and remodelers have some interesting feedback to share about what consumers really want.

Are Houston’s opportunity zones living up to the hype?

New data looks at how prices in these areas have increased — or sometimes decreased — over time.

Homebuilder confidence takes a hit, though experts see light at the end of the tunnel

Economists believe home sales can help drive the nation’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

6 things you should be telling your sellers right now!

Agents can move the ball forward with these tips on what to tell clients in unprecedented times.

NAHB reports slight decline in builder confidence

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index shows a dip in builder confidence in the South resulting from novel coronavirus outbreak.

New work visas means relief for homebuilders

An additional 35,000 temporary work visas approved by the Department of Homeland Security could help ease chronic shortage of construction workers.

Despite a dismal decade, NAHB predicts dynamism ahead for homebuilding

Looking back at the last ten years in homebuilding, the National Association of Home Builders’ chief economist demonstrated how bad the 2010s were for the industry but projected a positive outlook for the 2020s.

How the rent vs. buy calculation has changed in Houston

Looking at real estate data over the last decade, some clear trends emerge in terms of costs, demographics and housing stock. See how this has impacted the market in the Houston area.

Houston ranks 8th in share of residential high-rises in U.S.

A new study shows that high-rise buildings aren’t just for worker bees anymore.

New-home sales up 40.6% in South

The number of new homes sold shot up over last year, according to Census data from October.

Home sales dipped last month, but up 6 percent from last year in the South

NAR chief economist: Housing shortage is stunting potential growth.

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