Newsletter Stories

• 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.
• Diving Into Pool Projects: When to Subcontract Versus Build In-House
  Landscape companies face a key decision when adding pools to their services: subcontract the work or bring it in-house. Subcontracting The post Diving Into Pool Projects: When to Subcontract Versus Build In-House appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Statement from NLC President on Flash Flooding in Texas
  President of the National League of Cities Mayor Steve Patterson expressed deep sorrow over the tragic flash flooding on the The post Statement from NLC President on Flash Flooding in Texas appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• 2024 Multifamily Construction: Units Completed Reaches 38-year High
  Multifamily housing completions hit their highest level since 1986 in 2024, with 608,000 units finished, according to the NAHB’s analysis The post 2024 Multifamily Construction: Units Completed Reaches 38-year High appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Millions of Homes Are Vacant in the U.S.
  Home vacancy rates provide insight into housing demand, with high rates often signaling oversupply or reduced demand, which can impact The post Millions of Homes Are Vacant in the U.S. appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Solid Job Growth in June
  The U.S. labor market remained strong in June, with job growth driven mainly by state and local government and health The post Solid Job Growth in June appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• US home price insights — July 2025
  Home price growth has slowed significantly nationwide, with May marking the first time in over 13 years that annual gains The post US home price insights — July 2025 appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.