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Prices rose across goods and services used in residential construction in April due to rising energy and transportation service prices, according to NAHB’s Eye on Housing. Building material prices, excluding energy, rose at their highest yearly rate in three years, …

Existing home sales edged up in April after reaching a nine-month low in March, but sales remained at historically low levels, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Elevated mortgage rates and inflation driven by the …

Job growth persisted in April despite elevated interest rates and rising geopolitical uncertainty related to the Iran conflict, according to the National Association of Home Builders.  The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% in April and wage growth accelerated, with …

Constrained supply of existing homes and modest improvement in mortgage rates pushed new home sales higher in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported …

Real GDP growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding from a weak end of 2025, as government spending recovered following a disruptive shutdown, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). First-quarter growth was also supported by …

Housing production rebounded in March as builders increased production despite ongoing economic challenges, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts increased 10.8% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million units, according …

February’s labor market data point to a significant pullback in employment, with job losses concentrated across a majority of states and smaller gains elsewhere, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In February, nonfarm payroll employment increased in …

The number of workers in the construction labor force moving toward management, business and technical roles is gaining momentum, according to the NAHB’s analysis of the latest 2024 American Community Survey (ACS). The share of construction trades workers has declined …