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Builder Confidence Inches Up Slightly

Builder Confidence Inches Up Slightly

by Phil Hall | Jul 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes warmed slightly in July with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but full-blown optimism was weighed down by elevated interest rates and uncertainty over the economy. The National...
Ouch! New Home Sales Down by 13.7%

Ouch! New Home Sales Down by 13.7%

by Phil Hall | Jun 25, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sales of new single-family houses in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 623,000, according to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This marked a 13.7% slide from the April rate of 722,000 and is...
Builder Confidence Sinks to Lowest Level Since December 2022

Builder Confidence Sinks to Lowest Level Since December 2022

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder sentiment sank this month to its lowest reading since December 2022 and its third lowest since 2012. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly built...
New Home Sales Surged in April

New Home Sales Surged in April

by Phil Hall | May 23, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sales of new single-family houses in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 743,000, according to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 10.9% above the March 2025 rate of 670,000 and is 3.3%...
Builder Confidence Drops, Albeit with a Significant Asterisk Attached

Builder Confidence Drops, Albeit with a Significant Asterisk Attached

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder confidence took a sizable stumble this month amid concerns of tariffs, interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. However, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) stressed that its Housing Market Index (HMI) data was culled prior to the May 12...
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