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Builder Confidence, Housing Starts Fall in May

2 days ago | builderonline.com | Vincent Salandro

The housing market remains challenging for home builders, with housing sentiment dipping to one of its lowest readings since 2012 and housing starts falling to a five-year low. Builders are increasingly leaning on incentives to help find the market as consumer confidence, mortgage rates, and general uncertainty is leaving buyers on the sideline. The NAHB’s latest Housing Market Index (HMI) reflects the challenges facing builders.
4 Takeaways From 2025 State of the Nation’s Housing Report

3 days ago | builderonline.com | Vincent Salandro

Uncertainty is clouding the housing market and there is little indication that record levels of unaffordability will ease anytime soon. High home prices and interest rates have pushed home sales to decades low levels, high rents have left a record level of households cost burdened, and the nation has experienced a sharp increase in homelessness.
Deliveries, Orders Fall in Second Quarter for KB Home

4 days ago | builderonline.com | Vincent Salandro

Facing softening market conditions, KB Home experienced declines in deliveries, revenue, and orders on a year-over-year basis in the builder’s fiscal second quarter, ended May 31. Despite the declines, the company noted improvements in lowering build times and reducing direct construction costs in the period. The No. 7 company on the 2025 Builder 100 list noted build times decreased by 20% on a year-over-year basis to 140 days overall.
Builders Increase Incentives in May to Compete in Tough Market

5 days ago | builderonline.com | Vincent Salandro

New-home sales continued to slide in May at the same time inventory is growing in the resale market, according to the latest New Home Market Update from Zonda. Zonda’s new-home sales metric, which accounts for both cancellations and seasonality, indicates there were 682,290 new homes sold in May on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, a 0.9% decline from April and a drop of 5.8% compared to May 2024.
Product Pick of the Week: Ortal's Oval Fireplace

1 week ago | builderonline.com | Symone Strong

Fireplace manufacturer Ortal has unveiled a new product offering named Oval. Designed as a statement piece, the new steel-sculpted product is intended to reimagine traditional fireplace design with a modern twist. Offered in a 47-inch model, with additional sizes expected, Oval can be fully suspended or wall-mounted, delivering versatility and seamless integration into contemporary environments.
Dream Finders CEO Leads Bid to Buy Tampa Bay Rays

1 week ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye |Leah Draffen

Dream Finders Homes CEO Patrick Zalupski is in “exclusive discussions” to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. “The Tampa Bay Rays announced that the team has recently commenced exclusive discussions with a group led by Patrick Zalupski, Bill Cosgrove, Ken Babby and prominent Tampa Bay investors concerning a possible sale of the team,” the team’s ownership group said in a statement.
House Plan of the Week: Multigenerational Modern Vacation Home

1 week ago | builderonline.com | Aurora Zeledon

While multigenerational house plans come in a variety of sizes and styles, perhaps they make the most sense for vacation home designs. After all, a home with an in-law suite can accommodate more than, well, in-laws. Friends will appreciate the extra privacy of their own bathroom. Ditto adult children. Here’s a new house plan that provides all of that. Oh, and stunning curb appeal with tons of windows to capture a lakefront view.
Where Contractors Shop: The 2025 Shift Disrupting Building Product Sales

1 week ago | builderonline.com | Vincent Salandro

One of the most noteworthy developments in 2025 is the shift in the distribution channels through which professional contracts are purchasing building products. Zonda’s building products team has long tracked pro contractor purchasing behavior, noting significant changes in the post-COVID environment. In 2025, amid softening conditions, pricing pushback from customers, and tariff-driven price volatility, pro contractors are shopping very differently.
Product Pick of the Week: Hardware Resources’ U-Shaped Drawer

2 weeks ago | builderonline.com | Symone Strong

Hardware Resources has expanded its line of cabinetry solutions to include U-shaped rollouts and drawer boxes designed to maximize under-sink storage space in bathroom vanities. Available in four configurations for 30-inch or 36-inch-wide vanity-depth sink base cabinets, the U-shaped cut out measures 12 inches wide by 10 inches deep, providing ample space for most plumbing configurations.
Golden Greats: Unveiling the 2025 Gold Nugget Award Winners

2 weeks ago | builderonline.com | Symone Strong

Known as one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the industry, the Gold Nugget Awards have recognized top innovators in design, planning, and development for over 60 years. The program announced its 2025 grand honorees at an awards ceremony June 11 in Anaheim, California, during PCBC, the Pacific Coast’s regional conference and trade show for real estate development.