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9/13/23

Why People Are Buying Homes Despite High Interest Rates

Mortgage interest rates are over 7% after being between 6-7% for about a year. Monthly payments have increased 50% to 70% just since the beginning of last year. As Ali Wolf, Zonda’s Chief Economist, put it in the August Market Intelligence webinar, “This is a very clear and very dramatic affordability shock.”

9/8/23

How Builders Are Managing Recent Market Conditions

Despite many signs of optimism in the housing market, there are still challenges for builders to deal with. Being aware of those challenges and developing a strategy to overcome them is a key component of a business’s success.

5/18/23

Finding Opportunities for Builders in the Current Housing Market

While the market appears to be improving and affordability is getting better as well, they're still significant challenges. We'll examine affordability and supply more broadly and then show you strategies that might be valuable to builders going forward.

5/8/23

Is the Housing Market back on the Upswing?

In the April Market Intelligence Webinar, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf discussed the latest economic numbers related to the housing market, and why there is optimism among her team for the future of the industry, particularly in certain regions of the country.

3/14/23

Celebrating Women’s History Month 2023

Every March, we are proud to celebrate Women’s History Month to honor women’s contributions to history, culture and society – as well as spotlight the many talented women who help shape who we are at Builders FirstSource.

2/15/23

Spotlight: Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the many contributions of Black Americans whose groundbreaking accomplishments in construction and design have helped shape our industry.

1/27/23

2023 Builders FirstSource National Event Highlights Industry Successes; Strategies for the Future

The four-day event established itself as an industry-leading tradeshow, complete with expert-led education sessions, next-level exhibits, and world-class entertainment.

1/24/23

Remodeling Trends for 2023

Remodeling trends are known to come and go as different times call for different projects. Who thought so many people would want a home office before 2020? As we get into 2023, we’re noticing a few remodeling trends taking hold.

11/29/22

Matt Risinger Details READY-FRAME® Homebuilding Experience

Matt Risinger and his team recently built a house in the Austin, Texas area using Builders FirstSource’s READY-FRAME® technology, and it was featured on an episode of The Build Show.

11/23/22

Where is the Housing Market Strongest?

In many markets, housing sales rates are actually stronger than 2019, and some even stronger than 2021. Let's take a look at the data to see which parts of the country are performing the best.

11/22/22

How Housing Sales Break Down by Price Bracket in Different Markets

Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf recently shared information on housing sales rates by price bracket in many of the country's major markets as well as incentives offered by builders, and how those are tied to successful sales rates.

9/22/22

Despite Challenges, 2022 Housing Market is Unlike 2008

The recent headwinds in the housing market have many flashing back to the crisis in 2008. but there are several important differences between what is happening now and what happened then.