High mortgage rates and double-digit growth in home prices since COVID-19 are forcing home buyers to compromise on lot size and square footage to afford a house, the National Association of Home Builders reported.
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NAHB: Builder Sentiment Flat in April
The National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., found builder sentiment was flat between March and April in its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
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Builder Confidence Drops in September, NAHB Reports
High mortgage rates are continuing to erode builder confidence, the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., reported, noting the sentiment levels dropped below the break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months.
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Builder Confidence Drops in September, NAHB Reports
High mortgage rates are continuing to erode builder confidence, the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., reported, noting the sentiment levels dropped below the break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months.
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Builder Confidence Drops in September, NAHB Reports
High mortgage rates are continuing to erode builder confidence, the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., reported, noting the sentiment levels dropped below the break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months.
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Builder Confidence Drops in September, NAHB Reports
High mortgage rates are continuing to erode builder confidence, the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., reported, noting the sentiment levels dropped below the break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months.
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Builder Confidence Drops in September, NAHB Reports
High mortgage rates are continuing to erode builder confidence, the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., reported, noting the sentiment levels dropped below the break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months.
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Builder Confidence Edges Higher Despite Rising Rate Concerns
Home builder confidence increased slightly over the past month, posting a one-point gain to 56, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported.
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Builder Confidence Moves into Positive Territory
Solid demand, low existing inventory and improving supply chain efficiency shifted builder confidence into positive territory in June for the first time in 11 months, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported.
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Builder Confidence Edges Lower as Material Challenges Persist
Strong buyer demand partially offset building material supply-side challenges, regulation and labor as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched down one point to 80 in July, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported.