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NAHB Members Recognized as ‘40 Under 40’ Rising Stars by Industry’s Top Media

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA -- Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler magazines recently released their respective Class of 2022 "40 Under 40" lists, spotlighting top young professionals across the home building and remodeling sectors.

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Steadman Named HBAA Associate of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA -- Mary Steadman of Birmingham has been named the Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA)’s Buddy Berry Associate of the Year for 2019.

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Eye On Housing

Covid Era Impacts on Working from Home and Housing Market Impacts

Sep 22nd 2022 : While the COVID- pandemic has triggered many social and economic disruptions it has also changed working arrangements and has accelerated the shift to work from home WFH During the COVID- outbreak in the early of many businesses across the United States closed and millions of workers experienced the work from home trend out of necessity This sudden and massive ...
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Growth of Household Real Estate Market Value Slows in Q2

Sep 21st 2022 : The latest results from the Federal Reserve s Z Financial Accounts of the United States i e the Flow of Funds show that in the second quarter of growth of the market value of all owner-occupied real estate in the United States slowed after showed the largest year-over-year percentage gain since the prior quarter The market value of owner-occupied real ...
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Fed Raises by 75 Basis Points, Again

Sep 21st 2022 : Continuing its tightening of financial conditions to bring the rate of inflation lower the Federal Reserve s monetary policy committee raised the federal funds target rate by basis points increasing that target to an upper bound of This marks the third consecutive meeting with an increase of basis points These supersized hikes are intended to move monetary policy ...
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Existing Home Sales Fall for Seven Straight Month and Prices Soften

Sep 21st 2022 : As elevated mortgage rates and higher home prices continue to price out homebuyers and reduce affordability existing home sales declined for seven consecutive months in August according to the National Association of Realtors NAR All four regions saw double-digit declines for sales from a year ago Additionally home price appreciation slowed for the second month after reaching a record high ...
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Housing Permits Fall Back Again in August

Sep 20th 2022 : In August housing starts rebounded but housing permits declined for the second straight month The August drop in building permits indicates that the housing market is continues to cool as rising construction costs elevated mortgage rates and supply chain disruptions continue to act as a drag on the market Overall housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate ...
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Builder Confidence Falls for Ninth Straight Month as Housing Slowdown Continues

Sep 19th 2022 : In another sign that the slowdown in the housing market continues builder sentiment fell for the ninth straight month in September as the combination of elevated interest rates persistent building material supply chain disruptions and high home prices continue to take a toll on affordability Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points in September ...
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