More than 75 organizations have come together to address a major issue: a national shortage of skilled tradespeople. The Lowe’s Foundation, a nonprofit funded by the home improvement retail giant, last week... Read more »
While the U.S. continues to struggle with a shortage of an estimated 4 million housing units, a handful of residential construction powerhouses are rising to the challenge, churning out new homes at... Read more »
Construction of single-family, built-to-rent homes declined in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a combination of factors, including rising costs and confusion over federal legislation, according to a new analysis. The... Read more »
Berkshire Hathaway has signaled its long-term confidence in the residential real estate market by increasing its stake in prominent homebuilder Lennar and acquiring new shares of home developer DR Horton this past... Read more »
Modular construction, panelized building, and other techniques could shave major costs off the price of building a new home, a new study finds. Manufactured housing techniques could shave 20% to 30% off... Read more »
The Midwest and South continue to outpace the rest of the nation in affordability and new construction, leaving almost all coastal and Western states far behind, according to the 2026 Realtor.com® Housing... Read more »
Construction activity on single-family homes notched a swift uptick in March, as home builders experienced better weather. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and... Read more »