The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to battle economic headwinds and cooled buyer demand. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs
NAHB urges Trump administration to negotiate new softwood lumber agreement with Canada 'that will provide a fair and equitable solution to all parties and eliminate tariffs altogether'
Negative buyer and builder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit
Adapting to market changes and creating options for clients allows real estate agents to stay relevant and engaged no matter what shifts may occur, Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler writes
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Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump's desk
New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD
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Many agents work with sellers to make presale updates or help buyers decide on a home because of its renovation potential. Trump's tariffs could make those pitches harder to land
Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index dropped to an annual rate of 2.4% last month, but the impact of tariffs probably won't start showing up in the data until May
Stocks rebounded and pressure on interest rates eased after Trump announced a 90-day pause on country-specific 'reciprocal tariffs' with the exception of 125% duties on China
Tariffs are expected to rekindle inflation and slow economic growth, but the recent pullback in mortgage rates should provide a 'small boost' to home sales this year, economists say
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order aimed at increasing US timber production and launched an investigation into the risks that foreign lumber imports pose to national security
There's rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms
The National Association of Realtors and several other housing groups urged Congress to confirm Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee Jonathan McKernan