Tag Archives: Sentiment

Mortgage rate spike finally hits housing market

While buyers may be pausing, however, their optimism is not. Americans are increasingly hopeful about housing’s return. Sixty-two percent believe mortgage rates will go up over the next year, according to a new Fannie Mae survey, but 74 percent also … Continue reading

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Home Builder Confidence Soars

Home builders have been hampered recently, due to lack of labor, land and supplies. As demand finally comes back to the housing market, many builders have had trouble meeting it; others have slowed production intentionally to take advantage of rising … Continue reading

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Home Builders Get Jitters for First Time in a Year

Of the three components making up the index, current sales conditions fell one point to 51, still the only component solidly in the positive. Sales expectations over the next six months rose one point to 50, but buyer traffic remained … Continue reading

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Home Builders Still Feel Better, Despite ‘Cliff’ Concerns

December’s gains in sentiment are not as dramatic as the jump in November, as some builders are likely concerned about the possibility of going over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Some builders have already reported laying off workers and delaying projects, … Continue reading

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Credit Clips Homebuilder Confidence

After a summer of significant monthly jumps in confidence among the nation’s home builders, fall appears to be bringing in a chill. Builder sentiment edged up just one point in October, according to an industry association index, but credit issues … Continue reading

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