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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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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 ...

the rise in the index suggests the worst may have passed, said Jerry Konter, NAHB Chairman. The survey found home builders’ confidence rose this month from its December level, which was the ...

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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 ...