Builder confidence dips for fourth-consecutive month
Homebuilder sentiment dropped 2 points in March, marking the first time since September the measurement has dipped below 80, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
by Ben Verde Mar 16
New home sales falter in January, but more inventory in the pipeline
Homebuilders have made strides in replenishing inventory, but much of it remained under construction as sales took a hit in January, according to data from the US Census Bureau
by Daniel Houston Feb 24
New home sales surge in December ahead of rising interest rates
Sales of new houses in December 2021 were at an annual adjusted rate of 811,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Jan 26
Housing starts hit 9-month high, marking steady gains across 2021
Overall housing starts increased 1.4% month over month in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.70 million units, according to the the Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Ben Verde Jan 20
Builder confidence dips in January as construction materials soar 19%
The index decreased by one point to 83 in January, the first marked decrease in 4 months, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
by Ben Verde Jan 19
'It's a hopeful sign': Builders forge ahead on new home starts
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 US Census Bureau
by Daniel Houston Dec 16
Builder confidence rises for 2nd straight month
Following a drop this summer, builder confidence rose from 76 to 80 points in October
Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year
Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
Police called to Home Depot to stop an exorcism in the lumber aisle
On Facebook, the Dickson City Police Department in Pennsylvania posted that the people who were attempting the dead tree exorcism were escorted out of the Home Depot
by Libertina Brandt Jun 25
Builder confidence dips slightly in June — to lowest level since August
The Housing Market Index dropped to 81 in June, down from 83 the previous month, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 15
Builder confidence on the up and up
Nationwide builder sentiment rose by 1 point to 83 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
Builder confidence creeps up 1 point in February: NAHB
Pandemic-related supply chain issues and shortages of lumber have continued to contribute to rising lumber prices, but intense homebuyer demand for single-family homes has kept builder confidence steady
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
Builder confidence reaches historic all-time high in September
The National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index jumped 5 points to 83 in September, an all-time high for the index since the series began in 1985
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 18
Builder confidence matches all-time high from '98
As if in a blast from the past, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose 6 points to 78 in August, the index's highest reading since December 1998
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
Builder confidence hits yearly high in September
The National Association of Home Builders' monthly measure of market conditions reached its highest point in 2019 and the highest point since October of last year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 17