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Sky High Lumber Prices Are About Supply (And Demand)

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 10, 2021 /

By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Make no mistake, residential construction has largely thrived despite the COVID-induced disruptions and despair that have crippled so many other industries. Fueled by record-low mortgage rates and demand induced by the newfound importance of home, all of the ingredients are there for 2021 to set an all-time…

HUD Report Shows Recent Gains Reverse Long-Term Declines in Homelessness

By Jon Anderson / December 20, 2018 /

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released their 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) that’s sent to Congress. The most striking thing about the report is how much it seems to take credit for the Obama (and Bush) eras while downplaying the Trump administration’s failings. While HUD crows about homelessness decreasing…

After Conference Committee, NAHB Approves Amended GOP Tax Plan

By Joanna England / December 18, 2017 /

To say that the tax plans proposed separately by Republican senators and representatives were contentious would be an understatement. When both bills came out, many real estate industry organizations found them problematic, especially the National Association of Homebuilders. However, the NAHB just changed its tune after seeing the most recent iteration of the bill, which…