Kroll：2025年美国和加拿大建筑材料行业见解报告（英文版）

High interest rates and a low supply of homes headlined the U.S. housing market in 2024. Despite three consecutive rate cuts in 2024, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.72% in December 2024. In response to the high-interest-rate environment, the number of single-family home starts marginally decreased by 2.1% in 2024. Home prices across the nation are near all-time highs, driven by a lack of supply and outsized demand. Accordingly, many homeowners have opted to remodel their existi