Economic Report: Home builder confidence hits 3½ year low as housing crunch worsens
A measure of home builder sentiment touched its lowest in more than three years as housing market headwinds gathered steam, and the industry group that compiles the tracker blamed rising mortgage rates......»»
Economic Report: Home builder confidence hits a 7-month high in May as housing market headwinds ease
A measure of industry sentiment among home builders jumped more than expected, in a possible sign that they may increase their building activity to meet housing market demand......»»
Economic Report: Home-builder sentiment hits a 6-month high in April as the housing recovery takes hold
A confidence index produced by the homebuilder trade group reached the highest level since October......»»
Economic Report: Home-builder confidence remains strong, but buyers should expect rising prices
'Low interest rates are supporting housing affordability in a market where the cost of most materials is rising.'.....»»
Economic Report: Home-builder confidence climbs in May
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to a level of 70 in May, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index released Tuesday......»»
Economic Report: Home builder confidence tumbles the most since 2014 as housing headwinds catch up
A gauge of home builder sentiment fell off a cliff in November as a litany of industry headwinds - expensive labor, scarce lots, higher mortgage rates - finally caught up......»»
Economic Report: Home builder confidence jumps in February to four-month high
A measure of home builder sentiment jumped much more than expected, another signal that the 2018 slowdown in housing may have been temporary......»»
Economic Report: Home builder confidence falls amid rising COVID-19 cases, higher prices for materials
A number of factors are making it harder to build homes right now, which is bad news for buyers......»»
Economic Report: Existing-home sales slump 8.5% in March — but the worst is yet to come as the coronavirus hits the U.S. housing market
Sales slowed in March before most states were under stay-at-home orders, suggesting even slower sales activity will be reflected in the data in future months......»»
Economic Report: Home-builder confidence plummets to lowest level since 2012 as coronavirus disrupts construction activity
The index from the National Association of Home Builders posted its largest monthly decline ever in April......»»
Economic Report: Home builder confidence soars to highest level since 1999
A low supply of homes and high demand are a winning recipe for home builders......»»
Housing is the "hottest part" of the US economy as homebuilder confidence hits 20-year high
Joe Raedle/Getty Images US homebuilders are the most confident they've been in two decades, new data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed. The index jumped five points to 76 in December, the highes.....»»
Economic Report: Permits for new-home construction hits post-recession record high in October
Housing starts also rose 3.8% as builders look to construct many more homes across the country......»»
Homebuilder confidence hits highest level in nearly two years, thanks to lower mortgage rates
Builder confidence in the single-family market jumped three points in October to 71 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index......»»
Economic Report: New-home sales rebounded 7.1% in August, flirting again with a 12-year high
Low mortgage rates continued to be the housing market’s rising tide......»»
Economic Report: Home-builder confidence rises, despite growing concerns about the economy
The median square footage of new single-family construction fell 4.3% in the second quarter......»»
Economic Report: Existing-home sales rebound in May, as housing market green shoots appear
Sales of previously-owned homes snapped a two-month losing streak and rebounded smartly in May, but are still well below year-ago levels and conditions are still tough for would-be buyers......»»
Economic Report: New-home sales rise in February to 11-month high: a ‘Goldilocks’ moment for housing?
Sales of newly-constructed homes were much higher in February, but earlier months’ data were marked down, leaving the housing market plodding just ahead of its year-ago pace......»»
Despite housing crisis, San Francisco home production hits lowest point in 5 years
The 2018 housing inventory report showed slowing construction last year, with production totals lower than the 10-year average......»»
Economic Report: Home price gains slump to a fresh 4-year low, Case-Shiller says
Annual home price appreciation was the slowest in more than four years, a reminder of the big question for the housing market writ large......»»
Economic Report: Pending home sales roar back, suggesting a spring uptick for housing
Home-contract signings surged to start the year, suggesting a burst of energy for sales......»»