5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (308+ words) Economic uncertainty coupled with rising building material costs and interest rates resulted in a sharp decline in builder sentiment in April as the housing market enters into the heart of the spring buying season. Builder confidence in the market for…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (328+ words) In the latest episode of NAHB's podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez delve into market uncertainties ahead of the spring home buying season, efforts to bolster housing supply, what the 2027 budget cuts could mean for housing…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (312+ words) Builder sentiment inched up in March even as builders continue to express affordability concerns stemming from elevated construction costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (523+ words) Housing demand hasn't waned. For many, it's merely delayed. Starts are trending downward, transaction volume is muted, and manufacturers are reporting softer orders. Yet inventory remains tight, and millions of households sit just outside qualification thresholds. That tension doesn't describe…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (558+ words) National Association of Home Builders | NAHB Results from special questions included in the recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reveal that home builders expect a mix of demographic, economic and technological forces to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) Data for the CHI's final two quarters of 2025 were delayed because of last fall's government shutdown, but the figures indicate a slight improvement in affordability. In the last three quarters of 2025, the income share needed to buy a new home…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) A major force behind America's housing affordability challenge isn't just a market issue " it's largely a mobility issue. American households are relocating at the lowest rate ever recorded. In 2024, only about 1 in 10 households changed homes, according to analysis from Harvard…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) According to NAHB's analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) data, the headship rates among young adults (the share of adults ages 25-34 heading their own households) declined in 2024 to 43. 7%. Declining headship rates mean that adults form fewer households and demand…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to around 6% last week, the lowest rate borrowers have seen in close to three years. Borrowers will not only enjoy lower monthly payments at that rate, but it also makes…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (193+ words) Existing home sales in January fell to lowest level since August 2024 as tight inventory continued to push home prices higher and winter weather weighed on sales activity. Total existing home sales fell 8. 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…...