Posts published in “Buddy Hughes”

Does this new housing data foreshadow a recession?

By The Citizen on September 17, 2025

New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the…

Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June

By The Citizen on July 18, 2025

Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest…

Yes, it’s a ‘big, beautiful bill’ — for the real estate industry at least

By The Citizen on July 2, 2025

Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on…

Builder sentiment plunges as hesitant buyers shift to sidelines

By The Citizen on June 17, 2025

Nearly 40 percent of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline…

Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

By The Citizen on April 17, 2025

Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as…