Universal Granite & Marble (UGM) has officially announced its new company trade name, UGM Surfaces.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new loan limits for calendar year 2022 for its Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion (reverse) Mortgage (HECM) insurance programs.

Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a custom home builder from Tampa, Florida, issued a statement after the Commerce Department increased duties on Canadian lumber shipments into the United States.

Motivated by fast-rising rents and the anticipated increase in mortgage rates, consumers that are on strong financial footing are signing contracts to purchase a home sooner rather than later.

Testifying before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke told lawmakers that disruptions in the building materials supply chain are having a disproportionate impact on smaller home building firms.

Builders are getting increasingly concerned about affordability hurdles ahead for most buyers.

The Spartacote expansion upgrade includes the addition of new self-leveling epoxies, primer and enhanced pigment system.

In addition to over 10,000 possible color options, Laticrete now offers shades designed to represent the colors of the year from new BEHR, Pantone, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams palettes.

Builders continue to grapple with elevated building material prices and supply shortages.