Lower mortgage rates boost US home sales in February – Reuters
Lower mortgage rates boost US home sales in February Reuters
Homebuilder confidence
Housing starts increase to meet rising buyer demand
Housing starts rose in February as builder sentiment and buyer demand increase, but economic uncertainty still poses challenges.
With little competition, homebuilders are feeling better
Despite economic uncertainty, homebuilders remain optimistic in March, but six month outlook falters slightly.
The homebuilders got lucky this time
The homebuilders got lucky in the current recession since they don’t have to compete with millions of existing homes.
Builders are feeling cautiously optimistic thanks to lower mortgage rates
Temperatures are slowly starting to rise in many parts of the country — and so is homebuilder sentiment, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report.
New home sales continued to yo-yo in October
Despite October’s nationwide uptick in new home sales, homebuilder confidence continues to slide, hitting its lowest level since June 2012 in November.
Mortgage buydowns on the rise as builders try to entice more buyers
Builder confidence continued its downward spiral in November, and builders are now turning to mortgage buydowns to bring in buyers.
Homebuilders still need lower mortgage rates
How are homebuilders positioned heading into spring? It’s all about mortgage rates as they move through a backlog of unfinished homes.
Homebuilders are pushing through inventory backlog
A slowing housing market led homebuilders to pull back, starting just 1.53 million housing units in 2022, down 3% from 2021.
Homebuilders are leaving the cupboard bare for tomorrow
Housing starts declined slightly in November, but economists are more troubled by the lack of building permits issued to homebuilders.