Newsletter Stories

• July 2025 central Texas floods
  Flash flooding over the July 4 weekend in Central Texas claimed more than 120 lives and left at least 170 The post July 2025 central Texas floods appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Florida Housing Market Doing Something ‘Unusual’ in Multiple Cities
  Several Florida metro areas saw a slowdown in new-home sales this spring, with rising inventory, weaker prices and more buyer The post Florida Housing Market Doing Something ‘Unusual’ in Multiple Cities appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Housing Cost Burden Reaches Decade-Long Peak, Straining Homeowners
  Homeownership is becoming less affordable for many Americans, especially younger buyers and older adults trying to age in place. Between The post Housing Cost Burden Reaches Decade-Long Peak, Straining Homeowners appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Challenged multifamily markets to target for long-term investment
  Despite short-term challenges like rent declines and rising vacancies, markets such as Austin, Nashville and Charlotte offer strong long-term potential The post Challenged multifamily markets to target for long-term investment appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• How Manufacturers and Distributors Are Responding to Current Tariffs
  Tariffs remain a key concern for industry manufacturers and suppliers, prompting companies to adapt operations and diversify supply chains to The post How Manufacturers and Distributors Are Responding to Current Tariffs appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Builder Confidence Edges Up in July
  Builder confidence rose slightly in July following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, though elevated interest rates The post Builder Confidence Edges Up in July appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Homebuyers Gain Purchasing Power As Rates Dip to Lowest in 3 Months
  The average mortgage rate fell to 6.67% in early July, giving homebuyers a $16,000 boost in purchasing power compared to The post Homebuyers Gain Purchasing Power As Rates Dip to Lowest in 3 Months appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• This Week’s Framing Lumber Prices
  Softwood lumber prices held steady at $422 per 1,000 board feet on July 4, 2025, the lowest since October 2024, The post This Week’s Framing Lumber Prices appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Toll Brothers Joint Venture to Kick Off Charlotte Project
  Toll Brothers Apartment Living, in partnership with International Capital, will develop a new 348-unit luxury multifamily community in Charlotte, North The post Toll Brothers Joint Venture to Kick Off Charlotte Project appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Resiliency under pressure: can housing weather choppy economic seas?
  Economist Neil Dutta, head of economic research at Renaissance Macro Research, says slowing job growth and rising unemployment claims signal The post Resiliency under pressure: can housing weather choppy economic seas? appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.