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Washington, DC, March 17, 2025—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 39 in March, down three points from February and the lowest level in seven months, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, March 17, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2025 were $722.7 billion, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 3.1% from February 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2025—The U.S. Black homeownership rate experienced the greatest year-over-year increase in 2023 among racial groups, yet it still falls significantly behind the White homeownership rate, according to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America.
Austin, TX, March 17, 2025-More than a decade of underbuilding has left the U.S. with a shortage of nearly four million homes, according to a new analysis from Realtor.com.
Charlotte, NC, March 17, 2025—Container rates from China to U.S. have been cut in half following the implementation of tariffs, reports Truist.
Columbus, OH, March 17, 2025—Every year, Starnet's Preferred Vendor Survey uncovers the secrets behind member satisfaction with its vendor partners, and once again, Starnet members are pleased with their interactions with distributors.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2025—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,896.5 billion, down 0.8% from December 2024 but up 3.5% from January 2024, according to the Deparment of Labor.
Charlotte, NC, March 14, 2025-Vinyl flooring imports were up 12.2% YOY in units in January, following a modestly positive result in December and very mixed results that saw an 8.6% decline in 2023 and a 3.0% increase in 2024, reports Truist.
Ann Arbor, MI, March 14, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 10.5% to 57.9 in early March, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, March 14, 2025—Construction input prices increased 0.6% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.