The US housing market is short 7.2 million homes, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing market analysis. Nearly 18 million households have been formed over the past decade; however, only 10 million single-family homes were constructed during the sa… Continue reading
Housing starts jumped 14.8 percent between October and November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.56 million. That’s 9.3 percent higher than they were in December 2022. Continue reading
Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes rose three points to a score of 37 during December, the first monthly improvement since August. Continue reading
October saw builder confidence in the market for newly built single family homes fall six points to a measure of 34. Continue reading
Builder confidence rose 2 points in the latest National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index, but economists fear lending challenges in the wake of bank failures this month. Continue reading
New-home starts took a hit in January but remain higher than they were in November. And builders see a path forward to stronger sales, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
While December’s data represented the 12th straight decrease in homebuilder sentiment, there is a “silver lining.” The average price reduction was 8 percent, up from 5 or 6 percent earlier this year, report says. Continue reading
Builder confidence in the newly built single-family home market fell three more points in September, to a score of 46 on the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, according to data released Monday. Continue reading
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed the differing views of homebuyers and homebuilders when it comes to the housing market and the implications they hold for what’s next. Continue reading
Privately owned housing starts increased 0.3 percent from revised February figures to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.79 million, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday. Continue reading