COVID-19

Standard Build-to-Rent Nomenclature: A Path to Greater Acceptance

20 members of our New Home Trends Institute’s Build-to-Rent council recently gathered to give the industry some missing clarity and consistency in terminology. The goal was to align on the terms that will: 

Speedy Escape from Housing Market Slump Unlikely: ARMs Tied Amid Low Rate Lock-up

Home sales, construction volumes, and now even home prices in many markets (the last shoe to drop in a housing correction) are all falling.

The Student Housing Sector Proves Its Resilience

. It’s back to school time for most college students. Do they have their noise-cancelling headphones? Check. Their double stainless steel insulated water bottle, “never lose” multiport charger, and laptop backpack? Check, check, and check. Do they have a place …

Building Material Price Stability

While housing starts have been steadily declining since February, our recent survey of more than 500 remodelers shows a slight remodeling decline ahead too.

“Housing Reset” Becoming Widespread

The Fed’s plan—in the words of Chair Powell—to create a “housing reset” is working in more ways than many realize.

Construction Cost Relief for Builders and Developers Coming

For those builders and developers who are worried about lower home sale and rental revenues if there is a recession next year: take solace that there will be some cost relief too.

Opportunities to Cut Costs, Not Value

In response to many requests, we found 3 actively selling or recently sold out projects we photographed and analyzed in our New Home Trends Institute’s DesignLens™ database where builders stripped out some huge costs and still sold really well.

Booming Labor Alternative

The prefab structural component manufacturer industry is booming, thanks in part to the lack of available labor.