Housing affordability has declined at a significant rate in recent years, primarily driven by a decrease in price-to-income ratio, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).  Home prices have risen 53% since 2019, while median …

Total housing starts for 2025 were down 0.6% from 2024, totaling 1.36 million, according to the recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau and an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Single-family starts in 2025 were reported …

Canadian Tire Corporation released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and full year ending Jan. 3, 2026. Revenue in Q4 was reported at $4,551.1 million, Canadian Dollars, up 8.3% compared to CA$4,200.8 million in the same period …

Amazon recently proposed developing a site in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, that would replace existing office buildings with a 225,000-square-foot Amazon store and a 150,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture flagship location. If the proposal is approved, the site would …

Builders FirstSource released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting net sales of $3.4 billion, down a significant 12.1% from Q4 2024. The decrease reflects lower core organic net sales and commodity deflation, partially offset by growth …

ECI Software Solutions, Inc., recently announced the launch of its new Homebuilder Sales & Marketing Suite, grouping Lasso CRM, LotVue, Insearch and AvidCX into a cohesive suite designed to support sales and marketing teams throughout the homebuyer sales journey.  “As …

Lowe’s recently announced a new partnership with Affirm, allowing Lowe’s customers to have more flexibility while paying for products. Through the partnership, Affirm will offer Lowe’s customers payment plans online and on the Lowe’s mobile app. Lowe’s will also be …

Koelnmesse Italy and Buyer Point, the Italian Event of Brico Home & Garden, are joining forces this year to create one event for the international hardware market. Buyer Point will take place in Milan on May 27, 2026, following the …