Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October amid rising mortgage rates, energy and material costs, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released …
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Houzz recently released the Q3 2026 U.S. Houzz Pro Industry Barometer, revealing sentiment among construction and design professionals entering the third quarter of the year. Pros are approaching the second half of 2026 with optimism despite ongoing economic pressures, according …
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Single-family home construction declined across all geographic regions in the first quarter of 2026 while multifamily construction grew in most areas, according to the NAHB’s Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), as economic uncertainty, high material costs and elevated interest rates …
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