The numbers: Home-builder confidence plunged to the lowest level ... because as the cost of construction rises, so does the ...

D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest home builder, missed earnings and sales ... affordability constraints and declining consumer confidence,” said Executive Chairman David Auld.

Here’s the fascinating portion of today’s NAHB builder survey ... explain the declining confidence among builders in all four categories. While the existing home sales purchase application ...

Builder says spring ... than expected as potential home buyers have been more cautious due to continued affordability constraints and declining consumer confidence," said David Auld, the ...

Here are the main takeaways from the National Association of Home Builders' latest report ... The index is a gauge of builder confidence in the market for single-family housing.