The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to face cooled buyer demand in response to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs this year with builder sentiment low.
Source: Inman News
‘Construction is in a funk’: Homebuilding improves, but inventory issues remain
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