Trends & Data
Manufacturers and Suppliers Expect Declining Profit Margins in 2019
Manufacturers and Suppliers Expect Declining Profit Margins in 2019 December 18, 2018 It’s not just builders who will be tightening their belts in 2019; building product manufacturers and suppliers are expected to cut back as well. At least that’s the latest from The Z Report, a leading housing market report produced by the research firm…
Read MoreNovember BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report
November BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report November 27, 2018 The latest insights from HomeSphere’s community of builders suggest that incentives and price cuts are on the rise, but the value of those incentives and cuts remain marginal. Highlights from the HomeSphere/BTIG Building Industry Report – November 2018 Approximately 60% of surveyed builders raised sales incentives or…
Read MoreOctober BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report
October BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report October 19, 2018 HomeSphere builders saw more signs of a slowing housing market in September with lower absorption rates and more builders resorting to incentives. Highlights from the HomeSphere/BTIG Building Industry Report – October 2018 32% of respondents had worse-than-planned sales in September 33% of builders reported positive year over…
Read MoreSeptember BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report
September BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report September 25, 2018 In this month’s BTIG/HomeSphere survey, HomeSphere builders saw a decrease in traffic, sales prices holding steady, and material prices leveling off after rapid gains earlier in the summer. HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to create a monthly report to provide our builders and manufacturers with exclusive and timely insights…
Read MoreConstruction Slowdown or Housing Downturn?
Construction Slowdown or Housing Downturn? Published: September 5, 2018 Is residential construction slowing down or grinding to a halt? How concerned should builders be? In HomeSphere CEO Glenn Renner’s latest article for Builder and Developer Magazine, the data from our 2,500 residential builders should put your mind at ease: It’s a slowdown, not a downturn.…
Read MoreAugust BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report
August BTIG/HomeSphere Building Industry Report August 29, 2018 HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to create a monthly report to provide our builders and manufacturers with exclusive and timely insights about the market. To compile the report, we surveyed HomeSphere’s 2,400 regional and local home builders about sales, traffic, pricing, labor costs, and other key industry metrics. Highlights from the…
Read MoreJuly BTIG Building Industry Report
July BTIG Building Industry Report July 26, 2018 HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to create a monthly report to provide our builders and manufacturers with exclusive and timely insights about the market. To compile the report, we surveyed HomeSphere’s 2,400 regional and local home builders about sales, traffic, pricing, labor costs, and other key industry metrics. Highlights from the…
Read MorePolitics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local
Politics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local June 28, 2018 When determining the health of local construction markets, the largest and most important segment is often overlooked: local builders. In his latest Builder and Developer Magazine article, HomeSphere CEO Glenn Renner checks in with HomeSphere’s local production builders to get a true sense of the residential…
Read MoreJune BTIG Building Industry Report
June BTIG Building Industry Report June 27, 2018 Each month HomeSphere partners with BTIG to survey our builders about the health of the residential construction market. On top of our standard report, this month features a supplemental report examining a potential slowdown in the California market. Highlights from the HomeSphere/BTIG Building Industry Report – June…
Read MoreMay 2018 Building Industry Report
May 2018 Building Industry Report May 24, 2018 Looking for the latest market trends among local and regional home builders? HomeSphere has partnered with BTIG to provide our builder and manufacturer community with exclusive insights about the strength of the residential construction market. To create the monthly report, we survey our 2,300 regional and local home builders about…
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