Buyers Willing to Give up Land in Exchange for Homeownership

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.