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Multifamily Surge Lifts January Housing Starts But Falling Permits Signal Sluggish Outlook
A 29.9 percent jump in multifamily starts masked underlying weakness in single-family construction, with total permits declining 5.8 percent year-over-year to open 2026...
Lennar Posts Q1 Revenue Miss as Geopolitical Risks and Institutional Buyer Pullback Cloud Nation’s Largest Homebuilder
The company’s $6.62 billion quarter fell 13 percent short of the prior year, with management flagging a widening set of macro risks even...
Wells Fargo Forecasts Modest Housing Recovery in 2026, but Affordability Remains at Historic Lows
A new Wells Fargo Economics report projects incremental gains in home sales and price appreciation, even as the national home price-to-income ratio remains...
U.S. Home Builders Enter 2026 With Sentiment Slipping as Demand Falters
NAHB index falls to 37 in January as 65 percent of builders rely on incentives despite easing mortgage rates The U.S. housing market...
New Home Sales Decline as Builders Grapple with Rising Inventory and Affordability Crisis
The American housing market is facing mounting pressure as new home sales declined 0.6 percent in July to an annualized pace of 652,000...
Housing Market Shows Mixed Signals as Building Permits Decline Despite Jump in Starts
U.S. housing activity presented a mixed picture in July, as total housing starts climbed 5.2 percent while building permits continued to weaken, according...
Historic Housing Bill Advances to Senate Floor Despite Trump Budget Cuts
Bipartisan ROAD Act Faces Implementation Challenges as HUD Funding Under Fire In a rare display of congressional unity, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously...
Housing Starts Tumble in May as Builder Sentiment Slips
Residential construction activity in the United States took a sharp turn downward in May 2025, with new data from Wells Fargo Economics pointing...
Housing Market at a Crossroads as Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated and Supply Rises
The U.S. housing market continues to grapple with persistent challenges as 2025 unfolds, with elevated mortgage rates and shifting supply dynamics shaping conditions...
Housing Starts Inch Higher in April, But Permits Signal Continued Weakness in Construction Outlook
Residential construction activity in the United States showed a modest gain in April, with total housing starts rising 1.6 percent, according to a...
Construction Spending Declines in March as Economic Pressures Mount
Construction spending in the United States fell more than expected in March 2025, highlighting the mounting strain that high interest rates and macroeconomic...
New Home Sales See Strongest Gain in Six Months Despite Mounting Headwinds
New home sales in the United States surged in March 2025, posting their largest monthly increase since last September, according to the latest...
