September, 2024 | Eye On Housing

HBGI Q2 2024: Single Family Growth vs. Multifamily Decline

Jesse WadeSeptember 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Despite high mortgage rates, the lack of resale homes and pent-up demand drove solid growth in single-family permits across nearly all regions in the second quarter. In contrast, multifamily construction permit activity experienced declines across all regions for the second quarter of 2024. These trends…

Economies of Scale in Single-family Home Construction

Paul EmrathSeptember 3, 2024September 2, 2024

The cost per square foot of a single-family home declines systematically as the home becomes larger, according to NAHB analysis of two recent data sources. In microeconomics, unit costs that decline as a business operation increases in size are called economies of scale. In home…

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October 16 - Home Builders Association of Topeka
October 17 - Building Industry Association of Lancaster County
October 24 - Lousiana Home Building Association
October 24 - Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado
October 24 - Builders Association of Central Florida
October 29 - Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire
October 30 - Anchorage Home Builders Association
November 7 - Building Industry Association of Stark and East Central Ohio
November 13 - Building Industry Association of Southern Indiana
November 13 - North Carolina Home Builders Association

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