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The Lowe's Foundation has announced an expanded $250 million commitment to help train and develop 250,000 tradespeople by 2035 through its Gable Grants program. https://t.co/xW1siY8btb

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Zillow’s March Market Report Shows Housing Market Accelerated Despite Mortgage Rate Spike. Pending sales posted the second-largest total since August 2022. https://t.co/SJNpuvEe8M

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Mortgage application activity up despite decline in purchasing. https://t.co/VZ3B1fnNS5

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In Orlando, all eyes on affordability
Major themes emerge on the show floor at IBS 2026.
https://t.co/yilwcs7qT0

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NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 8.4% Decrease in January
Housing affordability improved for the seventh consecutive month. https://t.co/EqNcFuK2rA

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60% of Gen Zers will pursue skilled trade work this year: survey https://t.co/5WGdnLCDIR via @constructdive

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Housing Unaffordability Soared to New Highs in 2024. https://t.co/GlTcxTC9li

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Homebuyers are backing out of deals at the fastest pace in nearly a decade https://t.co/fVPioC71Fi

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Tariffs lifted nonresidential construction costs 3.2% in 2025 https://t.co/a58dGk3QtN via @constructdive

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Consumer Confidence sours in January
It's the lowest number registered since 2014.
https://t.co/PKnq8CYsrv

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Harvard's newest LIRA is out. Remodeling Growth Set to Downshift in Late 2026. https://t.co/OmkPQRg2HB

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Pending home sales hit historic low in December
It's the lowest seasonally adjusted figures since the outset of the pandemic.
https://t.co/zz4RkEWk2y

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Over the last four quarters, custom housing starts totaled 187,000 homes, a 5% increase compared to the prior four quarter total.
https://t.co/duIiK24CpP

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Residential construction softens amid housing market headwinds.
https://t.co/wxBD9eed0h

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Non-residential Construction starts tumbled 20.5% amid megaproject pullback https://t.co/wi67268ImD via @constructdive

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Zillow economists predict the housing market will warm up in 2026, with more sales and modest price growth. https://t.co/NKJCIhLKcN

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Real estate organizations make predictions for 2026. https://t.co/1KiQQjVefp

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Mortgage rates continue to trend lower https://t.co/jSAnBu2Atk via @lbmjournal

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Post-Pandemic Migration Has Reshaped Rural Population Change. https://t.co/7Z2vYWHrMy

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Construction confidence, sales sentiment cooled in October
Builders share concerns about staffing, but data centers remain a bright spot. https://t.co/k1HN7aJ0x3