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Construction of new homes rose 11.2% in February as builders ramped up new projects after a harsh winter. The increase is not expected to last.
Home builder confidence fell in March to its lowest level in seven months, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Walton Global EVP of Capital Markets Katie Hubbard explains why confidence is falling in the video above.
Builder sentiment fell to the lowest level in seven months, the National Association of Home Builders said.
As homebuilders face rising costs, policy uncertainty and high mortgage rates, market conditions remain challenging in Spring Selling Season 2025.
New home sales fell more than expected while prices jumped to a two-year high last month. According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000 in January, below the 679,000 forecast.
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Sentiment among the nation's single-family homebuilders dropped to the lowest level in five months in February. The drop was largely due to concern over tariffs, which would raise homebuilder costs significantly.
Builder sentiment fell to the lowest level since September, the National Association of Home Builders said.
CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Squawk on the Street' to with the latest housing data to cross the tape.
U.S. homebuilder sentiment tumbled to a five-month low in February amid worries that tariffs on imports would combine with higher mortgage rates to further drive up housing costs.