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​Latest NAHB News
  • Builder Sentiment Rises Above Breakeven Point
    by Robert Dietz on March 18, 2024

    A lack of existing inventory that continues to drive buyers to new home construction, coupled with strong demand and mortgage rates below last fall’s cycle peak, helped push builder sentiment above a key marker in March. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes climbed […]

  • Strong Rebound in Single-Family Permits at the Start of 2024
    by Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington on March 15, 2024

    Over the first month of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 75,906. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is an increase of 43.1% over the January 2023 level of 53,062. Year-to-date ending in January, single-family permits were up in all four […]

  • Producer Prices Up in February
    by Jesse Wade on March 14, 2024

    Inputs to residential construction, goods less food and energy, increased for the fourth consecutive month to a new high, according to the most recent Producer Price Index (PPI) report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for inputs to residential construction, goods less […]

  • Rising Auto Loan Debt, Declining Student Loans for 4Q23
    by Onnah Dereski on March 14, 2024

    According to the Federal Reserve’s G.19 Consumer Credit Report, student loans in the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $1.73 trillion (non-seasonally adjusted), reflecting a decrease of 2.1% over the year and following an annual decrease of 1.7% in the previous quarter. The third quarter of 2023 […]

  • U.S. Financial Accounts Fourth Quarter Wealth Data
    by Jesse Wade on March 13, 2024

    According to the 2023 fourth quarter release of the Federal Reserve Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States , the market value of household real estate assets fell from $45.21 trillion to $44.84 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023. Over the year, household real estate assets were 5.28% […]

​Latest PBA News
  • 2024 Winter Meetings + Installation Gala Registration Open
    by Rick Cochran on January 29, 2024

    Registration is now open for the Winter 2024 Committee and Board of Directors meetings. The meetings will take place March 14-16 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North located in Cranberry Township, The post 2024 Winter Meetings + Installation Gala Registration Open appeared first on Pennsylvania […]

  • Reserve Your Room for the Winter Meetings NOW
    by Rick Cochran on January 3, 2024

    The 2024 Winter Committee and Board of Directors meetings will be held March 14-16 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township (just north of the city). PBA has arranged The post Reserve Your Room for the Winter Meetings NOW appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.

  • Meet PBA’s 2024 President Thomas McCosby
    by Rick Cochran on January 2, 2024

    On January 1, 2024, Thomas McCosby of the Lawrence County AND Mercer County Builders Associations, took office as the President of the Pennsylvania Builders Association. Tom has been a longtime The post Meet PBA’s 2024 President Thomas McCosby appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.

  • Registration OPEN for Winter 2024 Regional Meetings
    by Rick Cochran on December 11, 2023

    Registrations are now open for the 2024 Winter Regional Meetings. Regional meetings are important opportunities for PBA members to stay informed and to have their voices heard. Please check to The post Registration OPEN for Winter 2024 Regional Meetings appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders […]

  • Remembering Jim Pigott, Jr.
    by Rick Cochran on November 20, 2023

    The PBA family lost a devoted member on November 16. Jim Pigott, Jr., owner of The Pigott Agency in Mechanicsburg, passed away while attending an industry-related trade show in Toronto, The post Remembering Jim Pigott, Jr. appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.