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International Builders Show 2014 – By the Numbers
The 2014 International Builders Show (IBS) is fast approaching. From February 4-6, the IBS in Las Vegas will be the center of the home building world, providing attendees with access to acres of product exhibits, outstanding education programs and numerous networking opportunities. The Builders’ Show is now in its seventh decade, and 2014 marks the first time that it has ever been co-located with… Read More ›
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NAHB Chief Economist Looks Back at 2013 and Makes 2014 Predictions
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Dr. David Crowe Discusses the Current State of Housing
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Home Builder Confidence Continues Increase in July
The July NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index jumped six points to a level of 35. The new level is the highest in more than five years and the largest one-month increase since the recession recovery in 2002. All three components and four regions increased as well. The current sales sub-component rose six points to 37 and the expectations for… Read More ›
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We Want Your Opinion: Do You Think The Housing Market Is Recovering?
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VIDEO: NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe Discussed January 2012 Housing Starts
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Video: Chief Economist Dave Crowe on the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI Moving 3 Points in Nov.
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NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index
The inaugural edition of the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index for September 2011 is an index value of 12. The index counts the number of US metropolitan areas that fulfill a conservative definition of what constitutes economic improvement. The index is being introduced by NAHB as a counter measure to the drum beat of bad national economic and housing news. … Read More ›
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NAHB Chief Economist on the HMI Dropping 3 Points
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NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Webinar
Good afternoon. We’re here live at the NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Webinar. First up, NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. Crowe’s starting off with the good: mortgage rates are low, and most states are returning to normal house prices. Dramatic changes in household formation mean that pent-up household demand is awaiting recovery. As many as 2 million households that haven’t yet formed… Read More ›