Home Building
A review of March 2020 home builder sentiment and mortgage application data
April 17, 2020
The housing-related data this week doused cold water on March’s hopes by the housing industry that record low interest rates and Realtors pivoting to virtual home tours would mitigate COVID-19 damage ...
Single Family Building Permits Up Significantly in January 2020
March 2, 2020
After a strong year in 2019, single family building permits post another year-over-year gain in January 2020.
Top 5 Markets for New Construction in January 2020
February 27, 2020
New construction represented 15.9% of all residential sales statewide during January 2020.
Top 5 Markets for New Construction (August 2019)
September 30, 2019
The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during August 2019.
Single Family Building Permits Increase 8% in July
August 29, 2019
While Alabama’s permits are up 3.7% year-to-date (YTD), permits are down 3.3% in the south region and down 5.5% nationwide, hinting that new construction markets in Alabama are going against regional ...
Top 5 Markets for New Construction (July 2019)
August 27, 2019
The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during July.
New Construction Permits Decline in May, Up 3% YTD
July 1, 2019
While permits for new single family housing units increased 6.5% nationally and 8.8% in the south region, they decreased in Alabama during May.
Top 5 Markets for New Construction
June 28, 2019
The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during May.
