Building Market Intelligence

Demand for single-family rental homes remains strong according to our Burns Single-Family Rent Index™ (BSFRI).

Our team members from across the world share 22 Opportunities for 2022. They are divided into the following groups: Societal, Migration, Technology, Building Cost, Affordability Solutions, and Land Development.

All 50 of the top-selling master-planned communities that achieved a place in our annual ranking are winners, as they sold at least 460 new homes in 2021. We identified three related trends while finalizing the ranking, including regional shifts, long-term …

Home builders have been ramping up their land holdings, and doing so in a way that protects them in the event of a downturn.

Some very unique circumstances will likely cause building product companies to significantly underestimate demand this year, leading to even more shortages. The building products companies that prepare for this will take significant market share in 2022.

The boom in work-from-home demand drove record master-planned community sales in 2021. And all of the 500+ communities we surveyed certainly would have sold more if not for supply constraints. Florida dominated the list with 6 of the top 15 …

As we close out 2021, we are looking forward to what 2022 brings to the rental and housing industry.

As the old adage goes, you can’t make more land. For home builders, anything that helps facilitate land deals is huge. That’s where Steve Benson and his team come in—they provide land banking services for builders. Steve is the CEO …

Three catalysts—code adoption, credibility, and competitive pressure—are driving offsite construction forward. Here are six factors that will help you decide if offsite is right for you.