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 ...
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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, ...
HUD Postpones New Building Codes, to Homebuilders’ Accolades
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it is suspending the implementation of new energy code ...
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 Home Sales Clock Surprising 20% Surge for Summer’s End
After lackluster growth in the housing market throughout most of this past summer, the season ended in August with a ...
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. ...
Builder Confidence Remains Steady Ahead of Fed Decision
The monthly Housing Market Index (HMI), released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo this week, came in ...
New-Home Sales Slow as Builders, Economists Highlight Buyer Lethargy
As a long-running housing supply imbalance appears to be shifting, higher inventory is not currently drawing in buyers—at least in ...
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 ...
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