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- Share of Homes With Two-Story Foyers Increases For First Time Since 2022For the first time since 2022, the share of new homes with two-story foyers increased, according to the Census Bureau's Survey of Construction (SOC). Despite the increase, the market share of two-story foyers has generally trended downward since 2017, with most new single-family homes being built without a two-story foyer both nationally and regionally.
- Mortgage Rates Continued to Rise in SeptemberMortgage rates rose sharply in September as multiple factors applied significant upward pressure on U.S. treasury bond yields, a key factor in mortgage rates.
- Median Revenue of NAHB Associate Members Climbs to All-Time HighAccording to NAHB’s most recent member census from 2025, approximately two-thirds of NAHB’s total members are Associate members. These members include those involved in a wide range of support industries and professions including, trade contractors, manufacturers, retailers/distributors, designers, and architects.
- How NGBS Green +WELLNESS Can Help You Target Key Home Buyer PreferencesAs people spend more time in their homes, more buyers — especially on the high end of the market — are focusing on how the home lives and functions through above-standard certifications such as water efficiency, indoor air quality and energy efficiency.
- NAHB HBCU Cohort Learns Residential Construction Career SkillsNAHB’s fourth annual Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Student Leadership program held a three-day meeting for networking, professional development and learning in Washington, D.C. to inspire the next generation of home building professionals.
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- ARM Share Increased as Mortgage Rates SpikedMortgage application activity declined as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose sharply. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, decreased 7.7% month-over-month in September on a seasonally adjusted basis. Compared to a year ago, total mortgage applications were lower by 35.4%. Higher fixed mortgage rates contributed to […]
- Mortgage Rates Rise as Treasury Yields Top 5%Mortgage rates rose sharply in September as multiple factors applied significant upward pressure on the U.S. treasury yields. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% in September, up nearly 20 basis points (bps) from August. The recent increase effectively erased the improvement in mortgage rates over the past year, with the 30-year […]
- Two-Story Foyer Share Edges Up in 2025In 2025, around a quarter of new homes were built with a two-story foyer, slightly up from 2024, according to data obtained from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC) and tabulated by NAHB. Despite the increase, the market share of two-story foyers has generally trended downward since 2017, with most new single-family homes being […]
- Trade Contractors Account for 42% of Associate MembersEvery year since 2008, the NAHB has conducted a member census in order to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization. Similar to a previous post about builder members, NAHB conducted a related analysis of its associate members. In 2025, approximately two-thirds of NAHB’s members were associate members—those […]
- U.S. Economy Adds 29,000 Jobs in September as Prior Months Are Revised DownThe U.S. labor market cooled in September, with nonfarm payroll employment increasing by just 29,000 as downward revisions erased most of August’s previously reported strength. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, as both employment and the labor force continued to grow. The September report indicates that the labor market is losing momentum, with job […]
