Tag: National Association of Home Builders
NAHB: Home prices starting to discourage a segment of home buyers
After growing steadily for six straight quarters, and peaking at 61% in the second quarter of 2021, the share of prospective buyers actively trying...
Census Bureau: U.S. homeownership rate at 65.4% for third quarter of 2021
The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) reported the U.S. homeownership rate was flat at 65.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to...
Low inventory leads to solid gains in new home sales
Fueled by strong demand, low existing inventory and buyers’ anticipation of future higher mortgage rates, new home sales posted a solid gain last month,...
Greater Iowa City Area HBA promotes careers in construction
Amid a shrinking labor gap in the construction industry, the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) is designating October as Careers in...
Number of women in construction edges higher
The number of women employed in the construction industry in the United States grew slightly in 2020, rising to around 1.17 million workers. The...
NAHB report: Fastest home building activity continues in suburban, exurban communities
Residential construction continued to shift toward the suburbs and lower-cost markets, and the trend is especially pronounced within the multifamily sector, according to the...
IC Area Home Builders Association wins workforce leadership award
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association’s (HBA) Vocational Training Council (VTC) has been named a Corridor Business Journal 2021 Workforce Leader in the...
Greater Iowa City Area HBA wins national award for public relations program
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has received an Award of Excellence (AEA) from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the...
Lumber prices threaten to stall state’s homebuilding market
Home construction and remodeling have been among the bright spots of 2020’s bleak pandemic economy – but homebuilders fear that could soon change.
An unusual...