Read the latest industry news in the monthly Builders Outlook.
Builder Sentiment Relatively Flat in November NAHB Market uncertainty exacerbated by the government shutdown along with economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs and rising construction costs kept builder confidence firmly in negative territory in November. Builder confidence in the... Continue Reading
The Fight for Housing Affordability: NAHB Spotlights Key Hurdles Housing affordability continues to be a challenge in every corner of the country. A lack of housing supply is a key component to this challenge, but policy mandates exacerbate the issue by making it more expensive and more... Continue Reading
Home sales to jump nearly 10% in 2026 Mortgage rates are also expected to fall to 5.9% by the end of next year, according to Fannie Mae’s September Economic and Housing Outlook. https://www.realestatenews.com/ A Fannie Mae forecast group is becoming more bullish in its prediction that... Continue Reading
America’s Housing Supply Crisis: Is the Suburban Frontier Closing? NAHB The spring home-buying season died on the vine. However, there are some signs that sales activity could heat up this summer. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the housing market. The American... Continue Reading
Vol 2025 - Issue 7 By Robin Rothstein, Forbes.com The spring home-buying season died on the vine. However, there are some signs that sales activity could heat up this summer. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the housing market. Existing-Home Sales Existing-home sales,... Continue Reading
Vol 2025 - Issue 6 What Builders and Industry Partners Need to Know At the El Paso Association of Builders’ June general membership meeting, Patrick Tuttle—Broker from Coldwell Banker Heritage—delivered an informative presentation on the state of today’s housing market.... Continue Reading
2025 - Issue 5 In the past months, NAHB has raised concerns on the potential elimination of businesses’ ability to deduct property taxes, changes to the mortgage interest deduction, and the elimination of energy tax credits. And throughout this process, we have also supported the... Continue Reading
