With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. At the end of 2022, Natalia Siniavskaia provided a new estimate for the current size of the U.S. housing deficit: The Size of the Housing Shortage: 2021 Data

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. In November, we reported on recent declines for custom home building construction starts. Declines for Custom Home Building

Located in beautiful Texas Hill Country, the 3,600 square-foot Augusta was built as a “central retreat” for a couple whose family is scattered along both East and West coasts. The Augusta resides alongside the Guadalupe River in Boerne, Texas’ exclusive, master-planned Cordillera Ranch community, which offers resort-style living and a unique connection to Texas experiences like fly fishing, equestrian, golf, tennis and swimming. The owners, who grew up in the Hill Country, were relocating and sought a home that would…

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. In October, Rose Quint examined consumer survey data showing growing buyer interest in the third quarter: Housing Demand Caught Between High Rates & Demographics

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. In March, Jesse Wade reported on recent geographic shifts for home construction. Single-Family Market Share Continues to Shift from Large Population Centers   More recent analysis finds ongoing gains for exurban areas: Amidst Housing Slowdown, Exurban Areas… Read More ›

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. Two such posts focused on the aging housing stock, a key driver of remodeling and new construction conditions. In February, Na Zhao reported the latest data on the age of the housing stock. The Aging Housing Stock… Read More ›

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. Jing Fu provided a recent analysis of recent metro price dynamics. Home Prices Continue to Rise in September

Using the 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS), NAHB investigated the characteristics of recent home buyers — defined as households who purchased homes in the two years preceding the date the 2021 AHS was conducted — in a new special study. According to this criterion, roughly 10.2 million households recently bought and moved to a new home. The study focuses on two important groups of home buyers: Those who bought a brand-new home (new home buyers) and those who purchased a…

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. Trends concerning building material pricing were examined monthly by David Logan.  In May, David reported on a pivot for aggregate building material price growth. Building Materials Prices Fall for Second Month Straight   This December post details… Read More ›

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington provided recent year-to-date estimates for building permits, including top ten lists for single-family and multifamily markets. Single-Family Permits Down in October 2023