Two federal appellate rulings issued days apart in New York and California upheld restrictions on gas-powered and other fossil-fuel appliances in new construction, dealing a setback for home builders, trade…

The lumber industry in the United States is showing signs of tightening capacity, a trend that could have implications for home builders if demand accelerates in the future. According to…

House appreciation slowed from its rapid pandemic-era boom as U.S. house prices continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026. Higher mortgage rates, persistent affordability challenges and softer demand…

Workers in the residential construction industry continue to earn higher average annual wages than workers in general industry. The median wage of payroll workers in construction was $61,370 in 2025,…

Constrained supply of existing homes and modest improvement in mortgage rates pushed new home sales higher in March. Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 7.4% in March, to a…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that they are rescinding a requirement that imposed the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)…

During New Homes Month in April, the home building industry is responding to market conditions by constructing homes that balance price and meet modern home buyer needs. According to U.S.…

The U.S. labor market showed signs of a modest rebound in March following a weak February, as payroll employment increased and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. Job growth…

Last week, the Home Innovation Research Lab certified its 750,000th green home in the National Green Building Standard(NGBS) Green Certification. Since its launch in 2009, home builders across the United States…

Results from special questions included in the recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reveal that home builders expect a mix of demographic, economic and…