A modest drop in mortgage rates over the past month has helped home builder confidence improve in January, after 12 consecutive months of falling, according to a survey released Wednesday.

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose to 43 in October, an ...

The U.S. housing sector is showing signs of improvement, with confidence among builders on the rise. Demand for homes has picked up, driven in part by slightly lower mortgage rates. This is ...

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Economic Report Builder-confidence index rises to five-month high on expectations that mortgage rates will drop in the coming months Single-family starts are forecast to rise about 5% in 2024 ...

Confidence among U.S. single-family home builders rose in February for the second-straight month, a sign of continued improvement in a beaten down housing market. The National Association of Home ...

Home-builder confidence sank to a two-year low as buyers continue to shun the housing market. Builders are upping price cuts ...

Building in 2023 is still expected to be lower than last year, said Robert Dietz, NAHB chief economist, but January could be a turning point. “In the coming quarters, single-family home building ...

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