From Interest Rates to Key Indicators: Navigating Residential Construction

After years of primarily sanguine conditions post-Great Recession, the US housing market has endured some stumbles in recent years.

A quick ratcheting up in interest rates by the Fed to combat inflation resulted in a pullback in single family housing space in 2023. After a rebound in 2024, still sticky long-term rates coupled with economic uncertainty has led to a secondary weakening trend. What does the future hold? Will a Fed rate cut (or cuts) help this critical sector of the economy rebound? What about multi-family and remodeling? How are elevated interest rates handicapping the industry, and will that trend continue or abate? Join Economic Consulting Managing Director Eric Post as he fills in for Connor Lokar and delves into these issues and more during the October 2025 Insider Webinar.

Points of emphasis for this session will include an acknowledgement that residential construction is highly regional, that disparate outcomes have become commonplace in this economic cycle, and that ITR Economics’ apolitical, data dependent analysis is more important than ever in a world where agendas drive the narrative. Eric will dive into issues such as why multi-family housing is outperforming single-family, where the best opportunities and largest risks lie, and how to practically orient your business to the realities of the residential construction market.

ITR Economics offers exclusive insights into residential construction, such as what the ITR Single-Family Housing Starts Leading Indicator^TM is telling us about residential construction’s likely destination. Make your plans now to capitalize on this benefit of being an ITR Economics Insider.

This webinar recording is an Insider member exclusive! Sign up today to receive this complimentary recording later this month, and receive answers to questions like:

• "How will future Fed rate cuts, or the lack thereof, impact the single-family housing market?"
• "Why is multi-family housing outperforming single-family, and what does that mean for my business?"
• "How are elevated interest rates affecting residential construction, and will this trend ease anytime soon?"
• "What regional differences should I be aware of when planning for residential construction opportunities and risks?"