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 in the new single-family home market declined at the start of 2026, as persistent affordability concerns continue to ...
Builder confidence remained in negative territory for the final month of 2025—as it did throughout the year due to continued ...
The recent government shutdown—coupled with economic uncertainty due to tariffs and rising construction costs—has kept builder sentiment down this month, ...
Confidence among homebuilders remains low as the housing market sees little relief from economic challenges, according to the latest data ...
Builder confidence remains challenged as of late due to continued economic uncertainty, but the industry feels the future may be ...
As inflation eases—with the latest Consumer Price Index reporting the smallest annual increase since February 2021—builder confidence continues to steadily ...
The decline of mortgage rates to their lowest level in 19 months has instilled new confidence in homebuilders in September, ...
Homebuilder confidence slipped in August as the housing market grapples with affordability headwinds and buyer skittishness amid high interest rates ...
Mortgage rates hovering near 7% and elevated rates for construction and development loans continued to put pressure on builder confidence ...
With mortgage rates remaining high, little change in inflation and the Fed still not making any decisions when it comes ...
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