Lack of Progress on Inflation Pushes Homebuilder Sentiment Back Into Negative Territory
Home builder sentiment unexpectedly turned negative in May as high rates and new regulations hit the sector.
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Home Builder Confidence Surges as Interest Rates Fall
The Fed’s interest rate policy is not weighing on home building as much as it had last year.
Bidenflation Backlash: Sales of New Homes Jump To 17-Month High
The rapid rise in mortgage rates has pushed many owners of existing homes out of the market, giving a boost to home builders and the market for new homes.
Home Builder Confidence Rises For Second Straight Month, Beats Estimates
A funny thing happened on the way to the recession.
Grey and Unpleasant Land: Developers-First Tories Attack ‘Wicked’ Opponents of Concreting Countryside
Tempers are on show as rebels attempt to amend the govt’s flagship housebuilding bill, with detractors calling them “selfish and wicked”.
U.S. Plunged Into Housing Recession in August, Homebuilders Say
Homebuilder sentiment weakened for the eighth straight month, falling into negative territory for the first time since the pandemic first hit.
Chamber CEO to Congress: Import Workers for Us, Pay Them with Citizenship
The U.S. government should import foreign workers for home construction jobs and also pay them with shares of American citizenship, an industry executive demanded Wednesday at an advocacy event held by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Flight from the Cities: Home Builder Confidence Hits All-Time High
The great rush for homes is making this the best market ever for builders.
Flight from the Cities: Home Builder Confidence Soars to Record High
Homebuilder confidence hit the record high set in 1998.
Housing Permits Surge to 12 Year High, Starts Rebound
Both permits and housing starts showed strong signs of a solid recovery in October.
Home Builder Confidence Surprisingly Strong in February
Renewed confidence among home builders hints at a recovery in one of the markets that slumped most in 2018.
Toll Brothers Shares Soar After Rising Profits Show Housing Market Strong Despite Trade War Fears
The results show that strong demand for housing from Americans, fueled a stronger economy and very low unemployment, is more than enough to offset the impact from higher materials costs and alleged labor shortages.
Home Builder Sentiment Remains Strong in August
Home builders remain solidly confident but express worries that prices of labor and materials could be pushing up their costs.
Carney: Home Builders Wrongly Blame Trump Tariffs for Slight Slip in Confidence
While lumber prices are up sharply this year, there is little evidence connecting the tariffs to the rise. Instead, the major factor appears to be increasing demand for new homes.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Opening Construction Jobs for Women
President Trump’s tightened labor market through increased enforcement of immigration is forcing home builders to recruit American women, rather than relying on cheap, illegal alien workers.
