NAHB
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According to a study from the NAHB, detached single-family home buyers spend about $8,700 more on things like furnishings, remodeling and appliances in the year after closing than people who didn’t buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even if the Fed can’t directly influence mortgage rates, its benchmark rate can have an impact on the supply of housing, said Robert Dietz, chief economist at the NAHB.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
All told, builders broke ground on 47,000 homes for rent over the last four quarters, a year-over-year increase of 17.5%, according to the NAHB.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Lumber is down more than 60% from its May peak but overall aggregate residential construction material costs increased 13% on an annual basis in the first eight months of this year, according to the NAHB.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2021
Housing starts, which measure the commencement of a residential project with the pouring of the foundation, overall increased 5.8 percent to 1.67 million units in December, according to the Census Bureau and NAHB.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2021
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