Builders say Labor Shortages Delaying Closings, Pushing Up Costs; and Some Other Observations

From housing economist Tom Lawler: Several builders have released earnings and had earnings conference calls for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and one of the key "themes" from builders was that resource "constraints," specifically with respect to labor, slowed home closings last quarter, and in some cases contributed to weaker than expected net orders. PulteGroup, M/I Homes, Meritage Homes, and MDC Holdings all said, in one form or another, that labor "shortages" – laborers, land development, and various trades – had resulted both in accelerating labor costs and delays in land......(read more)

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