Category Archives: Home Builder News

The article below was written by Dr. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Home Builders Association.  A slight decline in mortgage rates and limited existing inventory helped new home sales to edge higher in February even as housing affordabili...

The article below was written by Dr. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Home Builders Association.  The 2024 election offers both upside and downside risks for housing and home building, given both the scale and scope of policy change now und...

The article below was written by Dr. Robert Dietz, National Home Builders Association Chief Economist.  With the Federal Reserve expected to cut short-term interest rates at the conclusion of its upcoming September monetary policy meeting, long-term int...

The article below was written by Dr. Robert Dietz, National Home Builders Association Chief Economist.  The residential construction industry is in a holding pattern until the Federal Reserve moves forward with interest rate reductions. However, this mo...

The OkHBA held its Spring Board of Directors meeting last week. Among the many items of business, the directors heard a report from the Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority about the Housing Stability Fund recently approved by the Oklahoma Legislature. The ...

The article below is from the National Association of Home Builder's "Eye on the Economy". Despite elevated interest rates, home builder sentiment and construction starts are showing the potential for housing sector growth in the coming months. In fact, ...