Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026
While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem ...
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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 ...
Multi-Family Housing Starts Down in October; Single-Family Starts Rise
Privately owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000, 4.6% below the revised September ...
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 ...
New Homes Remain ‘Great Deal,’ but There Are Tradeoffs: Report
A lack of inventory and an affordability crunch since the pandemic have affected the housing market in many ways, few ...
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 ...
New Construction Cools as Housing Starts Slow to Lowest Level in Over a Year
The latest report on new residential construction from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. ...
Housing Starts Up, With Big Regional Disparities
As fall creeps closer, summer begins its conclusion with slight drops and gains in new construction nationwide—a consistent trend this ...
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 ...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
When clients buy a home, under-the-radar issues often involve factors beyond cosmetic appeal, which can lead to significant financial and legal problems down the line. Read more.
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