Housing Affordability Reaches Record Level as Tight Credit Conditions Impede Housing Market
Nationwide housing affordability, as measured by the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), rose to a record level during the fourth quarter of 2011,... [more]
List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to Nearly 100
WASHINGTON -- The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded by 29 metros in February to include a total of 98 entries on the National Association of Home... [more]
AHMA Confidence Index Improved in January
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The American Hardware Manufacturers Association's AHMA Home Improvement Industry Confidence Index's Current Situation Index improved in January to 237.5 from 229.2 in... [more]
Construction Spending Rises 1.5 Percent in December
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that construction spending during December 2011 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $816.4 billion, 1.5... [more]
Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five-Fold by 2016, According to Study from McGraw Hill Construction
ORLANDO, FL -- McGraw-Hill Construction recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International... [more]