Existing Home Sales Strongest Since 2006 Despite Supply Limits
…a year ago. The first-time buyer share rose to 30% in December, up from 26% in November and down from 31% a year ago. The December inventory level declined from…
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Remodeler Sentiment Continues to Improve Year-over-Year
The NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter posted a reading of 83, up four points from the fourth quarter of 2020. The reading is a…
Housing Starts End 2021 with Annual Gains
…higher in the Northeast, 10.9% higher in the Midwest, 15.3% higher in the South and 16.9% higher in the West. As an indicator of the economic impact of housing, there…
Builder Confidence Edges Lower on Inflation Concerns
…times. NAHB analysis indicates the aggregate cost of residential construction materials has increased almost 19% since December 2020. Policymakers need to take action to fix supply chains. Obtaining a new…
November Single-Family Permit Gains
Over the first eleven months of 2021, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 1,029,208. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is a 15.9% increase over…
Building Materials Prices Increase 1.5% in December, Lumber Volatility at 75-Year High
…relevant to the residential construction industry. Building Materials Wholesaling and Retailing In contrast to the PPI for building materials retailing—which increased 0.4% in December—the Producer Price Index for building materials…
Inflation Hits 39-Year High
…in December, after a 0.5% increase in November. In December, the indexes for shelter (0.4%) and for used cars and trucks (3.5%) were the largest contributors to the increase in…