New Construction Activity Surges in February

New Construction Activity Surges in February

February 2024 New Residential Construction What happened New residential construction activity surged 10.7% month over month in February, reaching a rate of 1,518,000 annual housing starts (+5.9% year over year). Builder sentiment picked up for the fourth month in a...
Will rates keep their downward momentum?

Will rates keep their downward momentum?

When looking back at the housing market this past year, there were three main storylines that largely defined buying a home – mortgage rates, home prices, and the number of homes for sale, also known as inventory. From a homebuyer’s perspective, all of those...
Fed Pivots and Housing Starts Surge

Fed Pivots and Housing Starts Surge

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz recently provided the following economic overview in his bi-weekly newsletter Eye on the Economy. Interest rates have pulled back in recent weeks, as markets correctly anticipated a dovish Federal Reserve announcement in December. In...