Builder sentiment for newly built single-family homes slid five points to a score of 45, the second straight month of steep decreases. Source: Inman News
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Homebuilders remained optimistic in February but moderated their expectations amid supply-chain issues and rising mortgage rates, according to data from NAHB released Wednesday. Source: Inman…
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index increased for the fourth consecutive month, to 84 in December, marking a high for the…
Prices for softwood lumber and some other building materials ease, but workers remain in short supply, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Source:…
Total existing-home sales in July 2021 rose 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual basis from June to a rate of 5.99 million, according to…
Labor shortages, regulatory costs and high costs of materials continued to dampen builder confidence, but strong buyer demand helped moderately temper those challenges in July,…
Pandemic-related supply chain issues and shortages of lumber have continued to contribute to rising lumber prices, but intense homebuyer demand for single-family homes has kept…
Looking for a little clarity on this week’s news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner examines jobs numbers. Although they beat forecasts, at October’s pace, it…
Looking for a little clarity on this week’s news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses home sales across the U.S. and concerns over the unsustainable…
Privately owned housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.41 million, up 1.9 percent from an August estimate, according to the US…