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- 2026 Housing Outlook: Ongoing Challenges, Cautious Optimism and Incremental GainsThe housing market will continue to face several headwinds in 2026, including economic policy uncertainty as well as a softening labor market and ongoing affordability problems. But easing financial conditions led by an anticipated modest reduction in mortgage rates should help to somewhat offset these market challenges and support production and sales, according to economists […]
- Multifamily Market Expected to Cool in 2026 as Vacancies RiseThe rental market has slowed following a pandemic-era boom due to demographic changes, softer labor market and rising vacancies and is moving towards a more constrained development environment, according to economists speaking at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Orlando today.
- Builder Sentiment Edges Lower on Affordability ConcernsPersistent affordability challenges, including high housing price-to-income ratios and elevated land and construction costs, helped push builder confidence lower for the second straight month to start the year.
- NAHB Unveils the Official Show Homes of the 2026 International Builders’ ShowThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Leading Suppliers Council, in collaboration with “Professional Builder” magazine, today unveiled the official show homes of the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS): The New American Home® 2026 and The New American Remodel® 2026. IBS attendees and media members may tour the homes Feb. 17-19.
- Florida HBA Helps ‘Fill the Gap’ for Local Trades EducationThe Treasure Coast Builders Association has helped prepare Florida’s future workforce through local Career and Technical Education programming.
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- Builder Sentiment Edges Lower on Affordability ConcernsBuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Persistent affordability challenges, including high housing price-to-income ratios and elevated land and construction costs, helped push builder confidence lower for the second straight month […]
- How Rising Costs Affect Home AffordabilityHousing affordability remains a critical issue, with 65% of U.S. households unable to afford a median-priced new home in 2026. When mortgage rates are elevated, even a small increase in home prices can have a big impact on housing affordability. NAHB’s latest priced out analysis shows how many households are already priced out of homeownership […]
- Cost of Credit for Builders & Developers at Its Lowest Since 2022The cost of credit for residential construction and development declined in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to NAHB’s quarterly survey on Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) Financing. In particular, the average contract rate declined on all four categories of loans tracked in the survey: from 7.95% in the third quarter to 7.61% on […]
- Inflation Eased in JanuaryInflation eased to an eight-month low in January, confirming a continued downward trend. Though most Consumer Price Index (CPI) components have resolved shutdown-related distortions from last fall, the shelter index will remain affected through April due to the imputation method used for housing costs. The shelter index is likely to show larger increases in the […]
- Existing Home Sales Retreat Amid Low InventoryExisting home sales fell in January to a more than two-year low after December’s strong rebound, as tight inventory continued to push home prices higher and winter storms weighed on activity. Despite mortgage rates trending lower and wage growth outpacing price gains, limited resale supply kept many buyers on the sidelines. Resale inventory remained at […]
