U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to a 12-month low in September as higher mortgage rates and persistent affordability pressure pushed more builders to cut prices and lean on incentives to move new homes. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped three points...
For several years now, nearly every serious discussion about housing affordability has eventually arrived at the same conclusion: America needs more homes. I don’t disagree with that conclusion. What bothers me is how often we stop the conversation there, as...
Builder confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year during the first quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) had a reading of 44, down...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has elected Buddy Hughes, a Lexington, North Carolina-based home builder and developer, as its 2025 chairman. Hughes opened his general contracting business, Hughes Construction, in 1984. Today, he serves as a product...
Multifamily property developers viewed the third quarter with mixed feelings according to the latest Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices. The first is the Multifamily...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
