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Sky-High Mortgage Rates Sent New Home Sales Tumbling in August

The pace slowed 8.7% in August from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 675,000 properties, the Department of Commerce reported this week. read more >
Construction / Real Estate

Gimme Shelter: Fewer Homes Being Built as Builders Pull Back

One forecasts has single-family housing starts dropping about 11% this year and double that in 2023, before climbing 5% in 2024. read more >
Construction

Wanted: 7,000 Construction Workers for Intel Plants in Ohio

They're only a portion of what will be needed as the Intel project transforms hundreds of largely rural acres about 30 minutes east of Columbus. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Real Estate

U.S. Home Construction Up Moderate 3.6% in May

U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive. read more >
At Anthony Timberlands’  facility in Bearden, logs wait to be cut by a system that optimizes the amount of lumber that can be harvested from each log. Steve Anthony said he’s “conflicted” about the U.S.-China trade war.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Pandemic Pushes Lumber Prices UpLock Icon

The coronavirus pandemic has boosted lumber demand throughout the United States, a surge that has pushed prices to record heights, raising the average price of a new single-family home by more than $16,000. read more >
Downtown Little Rock’s iconic condominium towers rise just a block apart on corners of Third Street. 300 Third Tower is at left, with 100 units, and the 132-unit River Market Tower is at right, overlooking Rock Street Lofts. Between them in the far background is the Capital Commerce Center, which has 18 condo units.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Arkansas Condo Developers Find Feet in Niche MarketLock Icon

Jimmy Moses believes condos will always be “a little bit different product,” but are now an important anchor in a vibrant downtown offering more dining, shopping and entertainment options. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Real Estate

US New Home Sales Rise Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

Americans responded to higher mortgage rates by snapping up new homes in February at the fastest pace since July. read more >
Real Estate

US Homebuilder Sentiment Rises in August as Sales Improve

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about the housing market this month, reflecting strong growth in new-home sales and prices. read more >
Construction / Real Estate

US Homebuilder Sentiment Slips in July

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their sales prospects this month, though their outlook for the new-home market remains positive overall. read more >
Nelson Design Group now targets consumers instead of home builders.
Construction / Investments / Media & Marketing

Nelson Design of Jonesboro Turns to Bankruptcy for Help

In 2006, Michael Nelson decided at the worst possible time to borrow $2 million to expand his house design business. Within months, the housing market came to halt as the country entered the Great Recession. read more >
Construction / Real Estate

US Homebuilder Confidence Sinks in February

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index shows homebuilders' confidence in the housing market declined sharply this month as severe weather battering much of the nation kept many would-be buyers at home. read more >