Though not fully recovered to pre-recession numbers, the gross profit margins and net profit margins of the average single-family builder have shown steady improvement
The 2012 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau shows that on average it takes about seven months from obtaining a building permit to completing a new single-family home
Fannie Mae and NAHB are demonstrating their continued support of green building through a new partnership that will test and develop a menu of mortgage financing products based on environmentally efficient criteria