Home Builders

October Sees Major Job Bump, But Continued Construction Worker Shortages Pose a Challenge

November 8th, 2021
The U.S. job market had a positive October, with nonfarm payrolls rising more than expected and the unemployment rate decreasing to 4.6%, according to the latest jobs report from the Labor Department. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 531,000 for the month...

Year-End Outlook: Labor Could Spark ‘Transformational’ Changes

November 10th, 2021
Editor’s Note: RISMedia’s Year-End Outlook series provides an in-depth analysis of the housing market’s leading indicators for economic health, and showcases expert insights on what’s to come in 2022. Dolly Parton might still be plugging away at a nine to...

How to Ease Your Client’s Concerns About Stalled Construction Projects

June 6th, 2022
The increase in housing demand has created numerous opportunities for homebuilders, but at the same time, the labor shortage and global supply chain shutdowns due to the pandemic have made these opportunities hard to come by. However, it’s essential to...

Hopes High as Home Builders Encouraged by New Administration

January 18th, 2017
Home builders have high hopes for the year ahead, anticipating a solid real estate market while being encouraged by the promises of a new administration. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) posted 67 this...

Builders Put Stock in Trump as Confidence Inflates to 2005 High

December 17th, 2016
Home builders’ confidence in the housing market inflated to its highest reading in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) since July 2005, indicating a renewed sense of optimism after the results of the election....

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