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Talk of Alabama | Greater Bham Assoc. of Homebuilders 2023

by Crystal Gray | ABC33/40 | February 23rd 2023

Builders, at times, get painted in a bad light, but we are good guys. The Greater Birmingham Association of Homebuilder's helps fight for the American Dream and make sure you have a choice in building your dream home.

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Alabama Builder Elected Chairman of NAHB

By Elizabeth Thompson, National Association of Home Builders Feb 2, 2024

The Home Builders Association of Alabama is proud to announce the installation of Alicia Huey of Birmingham as the 2023 Chairman for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)!

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Huey named chairman of the National Association of Home Builders - Birmingham Business Journal

Eye On Housing

Owners’ Equity Share of Household Real Estate Assets Reaches Highest Level in Over 60 Years

Sep 19th 2024 : Owners equity share of household real estate assets remained above for the tenth straight quarter continuing to mark the highest levels of this share since the late s The share in the second quarter of was up from a year ago when it stood at Notably this is the highest reading ...
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Existing Home Sales Slide Despite Lower Mortgage Rates

Sep 19th 2024 : Existing home sales fell to a -month low in August despite easing mortgage rates and improved inventory according to the National Association of Realtors NAR Home sales remained sluggish as the lock-in effect kept home prices elevated Meanwhile the share of first-time buyer in August dropped to a record low However we expect increased activity ...
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Price Growth for Inputs to Residential Construction Slows in August

Sep 19th 2024 : Prices for inputs to new residential construction excluding capital investment labor and imports decreased in August according to the most recent Producer Price Index PPI report published by the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics Compared to a year ago this index was up in August after a increase in July The inputs ...
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The Fed’s Easing Cycle Finally Begins

Sep 18th 2024 : After its first post-COVID rate hike enacted more than two years ago the Fed s Federal Open Market Committee FOMC announced at the conclusion of its September meeting a significant reduction for the short-term federal funds rate Tight monetary policy was undertaken to fight the worst bout of inflation in four decades Today s policy action marks ...
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Single-Family Starts Up in August but Supply-Side Issues Linger

Sep 18th 2024 : Single-family starts posted a solid gain in August on robust demand and moderating mortgage rates even as builders continue to grapple with challenges related to lot and labor shortages and elevated prices for many building materials Overall housing starts increased in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of million units according to ...
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Builder Sentiment Rises as Rates Fall but Affordability Challenges Persist

Sep 17th 2024 : With mortgage rates declining by more than one-half of a percentage point from early August through mid-September per Freddie Mac builder sentiment edged higher this month even as builders continue to grapple with rising costs Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was in September up two points from a reading ...
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