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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON--A gauge of U.S. home-builder confidence climbed in October, continuing a steady rebound in the housing sector that began in the spring. --The National Association of Homebuilders said ...

Confidence among home builders grew in August alongside the rising demand for new homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. After falling ...

U.S. home builders said they are becoming more optimistic about the market for single-family homes, boosting hopes that a recent rise in home buying could lead to more construction.

Builder confidence increased as rates fell roughly 50 basis points over the past month, which pushed the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly confidence index up 3 points to 37 ...

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 ...

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 ...