Housing completions sink to their lowest since 2018
August completions fell 11.9% from July and 27% year over year, while starts and permits ran higher, pointing to longer build cycles rather than a collapse in new work.
NAHB's Remodeling Market Index rose a point to 62, with current conditions steady at 70 and large-project demand climbing, even as material costs and labor shortages weigh.
Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, on Oct. 9 with 105 mph winds, setting up weeks of roof, siding and water-damage repair across the Panhandle.
Licensed contractors can register free on the DBPR-backed network homeowners use to find storm-recovery help by county.
Verisk's first estimate puts insured losses from Isaias at $1 billion to $2 billion, mostly from wind damage.
Cotality's early range for Isaias insured losses runs $2 billion to $3 billion, driven largely by wind.
Tamarron in Katy/Fulshear logged 1,102 home starts in the year through June and is planned for more than 4,000 single-family homes.
The 30-year fixed averaged 7.40% and the 15-year 6.71% on Oct. 15, keeping rate-sensitive buyers on pause.
Applications fell for the week ending Oct. 9; purchase apps were down 4% as MBA's 30-year rate reached 7.50%.
Commerce's final seventh review sets combined duties at 24.75%, or 34.75% with the Section 232 tariff, effective on Federal Register publication.
The Canadian industry group's statement on Commerce's seventh administrative review outcome for softwood lumber duties.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year; gasoline jumped 9.1% and fuel oil 15.3% in the month, so expect fuel and delivery surcharges.
Residential builders and trades employed 32,800 fewer people than a year ago while average construction pay reached $39.20 an hour.
The median price for new construction in Ada County rose 10.4% from a year earlier, giving builders fresh comps to bid against.
For applications from Jan. 1, 2027, shingle roofs qualify for FORTIFIED Home redesignation for at most 15 years, which matters for grant and insurance-discount jobs.
As of Oct. 1, CDBG grantees must post searchable lists of undeveloped public land, a possible source of infill and ADU site leads.
Meridian will take public comment on state-required code changes for accessory dwellings and starter homes that could ease small-lot permitting.
Single-family impact fees will climb from $2,790 to $11,870 as the council raises water, sewer and stormwater charges.
Half of August borrowers paid points and ARMs topped 11% of locks; a 25 bp move on a typical HELOC adds about $9 a month, useful math for remodel clients.
Fewer pending sales mean a thinner pipeline of pre-listing and move-in remodels this fall; maintenance and stay-put upgrades look stronger.
The 2026 Digital Defense Report is a reminder to verify bank-change emails by phone and require two approvers plus MFA on ACH payments.
Weyerhaeuser takes U.S. dealer-channel rights for TimberBatt and TimberBoard, widening access to wood-fiber insulation for builders.
Comfortbatt, Safe 'n' Sound, Comfortboard and other lines go up 6% for orders shipped from Jan. 1, 2027.
Starting 2027, contractors whose license lapses mid-job can still be paid for licensed work on public works and certain commercial projects.
The OS1 backyard pavilion pairs 2.4-5.3 kW of solar with 15-60 kWh of deck batteries and will sell partly through installers and builders from 2027.
The 1.1-million-sq-ft hub, Home Depot's 18th, ships bulk materials directly to New England job sites.