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
Builder confidence rose seven points in February, to 42, according to the latest NAHB Housing Market Index. It’s the highest score since September and the largest one-month increase in a decade. Continue reading
With sales already slipping off highs from earlier in the pandemic, a survey of builders released Tuesday by the National Association of Home Builders suggests the bleeding may have just begun. Continue reading
August numbers show spending on new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $436 billion, a 2.9 percent fall from July, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday. 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
The NAR, MBA and NAHB argue that the Federal Housing Administration is flush with cash, and that delinquency rates on FHA loans have returned to pre-pandemic lows. Continue reading
Builder sentiment dropped at the second-fastest pace of the last two decades as some home construction companies have begun to cut costs. Continue reading
The steady increase has occurred despite widespread supply shortages, tight labor markets, rising inflation and the volatile cost of wood, according to National Association of Home Builders. Continue reading
Builders kicked off construction on 129,400 new housing units in November — a half-percent increase on a month when starts typically decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Following a drop this summer, builder confidence rose from 76 to 80 points in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Continue reading