Newsletter Stories

• Trumark Homes Expands Central California Footprint
  Trumark Homes Expands Central California Footprint with Land Deals in Visalia and Lemoore  New communities will add more than 500 new The post Trumark Homes Expands Central California Footprint appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Dallas nearly tops list of U.S. cities with new homes being built
  Dallas ranks second in the U.S. for new home construction in 2025, issuing over 9,800 building permits in the first The post Dallas nearly tops list of U.S. cities with new homes being built appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Federal Court Issues Injunction on Tariffs for Canadian Lumber
  A recent federal court ruling has blocked the implementation of broad tariffs on imported goods, citing that the executive branch The post Federal Court Issues Injunction on Tariffs for Canadian Lumber appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
  In April 2025, U.S. existing home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.0 million units, marking the The post Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Cotality: Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Steady Across the U.S.
  Despite continued economic uncertainties, the U.S. housing market is showing signs of stability when it comes to mortgage performance. According The post Cotality: Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Steady Across the U.S. appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Weyerhaeuser Expands Timberlands With $375M Deal
  Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is investing $375 million to acquire 117,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia The post Weyerhaeuser Expands Timberlands With $375M Deal appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• How Housing Professionals Can Navigate the Current Sales Market
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is offering strategies to help housing professionals navigate the current sales market, which The post How Housing Professionals Can Navigate the Current Sales Market appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Single-family home size trending higher
  In early 2025, the median size of new single-family homes increased to 2,190 square feet, reflecting a rebound from the The post Single-family home size trending higher appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Gen Z’s future may be costly despite cheap homes
  Gen Z is increasingly relocating to more affordable regions, particularly in the Midwest and South, to pursue homeownership opportunities. These The post Gen Z’s future may be costly despite cheap homes appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Opportunities and challenges for building homes on federal lands
  The Trump administration has initiated efforts to address the housing affordability crisis by proposing the development of underutilized federal lands The post Opportunities and challenges for building homes on federal lands appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.