Posts with tag National Association of Home Builders

WASHINGTON -- The outlook among U.S. homebuilders became a bit rosier in June, but the future prospects for home construction are anything but promising. An index of builders' outlook for their industry in June rose two points to 15, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday. Any reading below 50 indicates... Continue Reading »

In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, prospective home buyers may be asking themselves what about a house makes it more able to weather a natural disaster. There isn't a huge difference in the way residential homes are built in Japan compared to in the U.S., although the Japanese are more... Continue Reading »

Homeowners, take heart -- the market shows signs of life yet. For the first time in four months, home builder confidence inched up one point to its highest level since May. Home builder confidence in new, single-family homes rose to a score of 17 in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo... Continue Reading »

What does the revolt in Libya have to do with green home design? Well, now that the price of oil has spiked to over $100 a barrel, energy-efficient green homes are looking better and better. One reason is that the price of heating oil, the main source of heat for more than 8 million U.S. homes, moves in tandem with... Continue Reading »

Well, it's something, if not much: Builders began construction on new homes at higher rate in November. So-called housing starts increased 3.9 percent last month, according to the National Association of Home Builders, the first time the index has shown an uptick since August. Builders such as Toll Brothers are... Continue Reading »