Builder confidence increased in October, driven by declining mortgage rates and improved sales expectations, despite ongoing economic challenges. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed gains ...

The numbers: Home-builder confidence was up marginally in July, as demand for homes remains weak and as builders ramp up price cuts in a frenzied attempt to boost sales. Builders’ sentiment rose 1 ...

Confidence among U.S. home-builders is swelling to a five-year high, with many now anticipating that sales of new homes will strengthen this year even as signs point to a slowing economy. The National ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elevated mortgage rates, weak buyer traffic and ongoing supply-side challenges continued to act as a drag on builder confidence in August, as sentiment levels remain in a holding ...

Warren Buffett‘s real estate business underscored the need for homeowners to reduce prices as the Home Builder Confidence index fell to a 30-month low in June 2025. What Happened: Berkshire Hathaway ...

Home builder stocks perked up Wednesday on a sign of a home sales rebound. Buyer incentives and lower mortgage rates could have lured buyers back into the market in August, new census data ...

Construction activity on new single-family homes got an unexpected boost in July, powered by a building surge in the South. Single-family housing starts rose 2.8% last month from June to a seasonally ...

A lack of affordability remains a key obstacle for many prospective home buyers. More home builders are slashing prices on newly built homes as home-buying demand remains weak. They're hoping an ...

Builder confidence levels continued kicking a sad little can down the same long and lonesome road. The September National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) ...

Builder confidence remained low in September, but lower mortgage rates and expectations for a Fed rate cut helped push future sales expectations to their highest level in six months. The National ...

The share of builders slashing prices on newly built homes reaches a three-year high, industry group says The numbers: Home-builder confidence was up marginally in July, as demand for homes remains ...