Tag Archives: Home Builder

If You Build It, When Will the Home Buyers Come?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Sales of newly built homes fell around 2 percent in May from the previous month, but that was a little better than expectations, given the lousy home builder sentiment number we … Continue reading

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Struggling to Make a House Call on Confidence

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Today’s report on consumer confidence, or the striking lack of it, is yet another sign that housing is going to be in a very sticky state for a while. It’s hard … Continue reading

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Foreigners Make Run on US Housing Market

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Falling home prices may be plaguing the US economy, but they are candy to foreign investors, who already have a weak dollar on their side. Buyers from overseas spent roughly $41 … Continue reading

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Can Lack of Inventory Save Housing?

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article The current supply of homes on the market is the best indicator of the future health of the housing market. Let me say that again: Inventories matter. Despite the fact that … Continue reading

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Credit Crunch Has Home Builders Sleepless in Seattle

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The only thing more cold and gloomy than my pre-dawn live shot here in Seattle this morning was the February housing report from the Department of Commerce. Housing starts plunged 22.5 … Continue reading

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