Builder Sentiment Inches Further Into the Negative as Oil, Energy Prices Rise
The impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions with Iran and its effect on oil and energy prices continues to weigh on ...
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Builder Confidence Flat as Developers Parse War, Rates
While confidence among homebuilders remains overall negative, there was a slight uptick in positivity in March as some market conditions ...
Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the ...
Builder Sentiment Slips as Affordability Challenges Persist Into 2026
Builder confidence in the new single-family home market declined at the start of 2026, as persistent affordability concerns continue to ...
Builder Confidence Ends 2025 in Negative Territory, With Hope for 2026
Builder confidence remained in negative territory for the final month of 2025—as it did throughout the year due to continued ...
Builder Sentiment Struggles Following Government Shutdown
The recent government shutdown—coupled with economic uncertainty due to tariffs and rising construction costs—has kept builder sentiment down this month, ...
Homebuilder Confidence Grows Despite Market Uncertainty
According to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which gauges builder perceptions of current and ...
Policy ‘Frustrations’ Keep Builder Confidence Low Amid Market Pressures
Confidence among homebuilders remains low as the housing market sees little relief from economic challenges, according to the latest data ...
Builder Confidence Still Low, but Future Is Looking Up
Builder confidence remains challenged as of late due to continued economic uncertainty, but the industry feels the future may be ...
Builder Confidence Continues to Fall to Historic Lows
Builder confidence continues to waver in June as the latest numbers hit historical lows, according to the latest data from ...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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