Posts with tag National Association of Home Builders

By Diana Olick Now that Americans are buying houses again, the nation's home builders are eager to find out what may have changed on consumers' wish lists and how the recession may have impacted overall attitudes toward lifestyle at home. From new construction to renovation and remodeling, consumers are clearly more... Continue Reading »

The national housing recovery seems as if it will continue this year, as many local real estate markets were shown to be improving at the start of 2013. The total number of housing markets that saw improvements in the month of January climbed to 242, including metro areas in 48 states, as well as the District of Columbia,... Continue Reading »

By Alex Veiga LOS ANGELES -- Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery will strengthen in the next six months. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday increased to 40 in September. That's... Continue Reading »

By Leah Shnurr NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose in August to its highest level in more than five years, a fresh sign that the battered housing market is turning the corner, data from the National Association of Home Builders showed on Wednesday. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market index gained... Continue Reading »

By Les Christie NEW YORK -- It just got a little harder for most Americans to buy a home, according to an industry survey. Nearly 74 percent of the new and existing homes sold in the three months ended June 30 were affordable to families who earn the national median income of $65,000, according to the National... Continue Reading »

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- Americans bought fewer new homes in June after sales jumped to a two-year high in May. The steep decline suggests a weaker job market and slower growth could make the housing recovery uneven. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales of new homes fell 8.4 percent last... Continue Reading »

By Kerri Ann Panchuk Homebuilder confidence rose six points in July, its steepest one-month increase in over a decade, according to a new report from the National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB released the Housing Market Index that it compiled in tandem with Wells Fargo on Tuesday. The report shows the Home... Continue Reading »

By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- Americans bought new homes in May at the fastest pace in more than two years. The increase suggests a modest recovery in the housing market is continuing, despite weaker job growth. The Commerce Department said Monday that sales of new homes increased 7.6 percent in May from April to a... Continue Reading »

By Martin Crutsinger Confidence among U.S. builders ticked up this month to a five-year high, an indication that the housing market is slowly improving. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose in June to 29, the highest reading since May 2007. It increased from a reading of 28... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON -- U.S. homebuilders are gradually growing more optimistic about the depressed housing market and believe homes sales could pick up sharply when the spring buying season begins. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo said Wednesday that its builder sentiment index rose for a fifth straight... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON -- Rising interest from would-be buyers is leaving U.S. homebuilders less pessimistic about the housing market. But tighter lending standards are still keeping many potential buyers from purchasing new homes. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose two points to 21 in... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON -- U.S. homebuilders are feeling a little less pessimistic about the struggling housing market. But their mood hasn't changed enough to signal a recovery anytime soon. The National Association of Home Builders says its builder sentiment index rose to 20 in November. That's the highest level since May 2010... Continue Reading »

Finally, a bit good news in the housing market. October's NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, released today, is up four points -- the biggest jump in a year and a half. The index, which measures homebuilders' confidence in the health of the single-family home market, is an indication that, in some places at least, the... Continue Reading »

Homebuilder optimism remains limited, despite historically low mortgage interest rates as demand just isn't there, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders index. The NAHB and Wells Fargo (WFC: 24.25 -2.81%) survey builders to gauge perceptions of the new, single-family home market for the next six... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON -- The outlook among U.S. homebuilders became a bit rosier in June, but the future prospects for home construction are anything but promising. An index of builders' outlook for their industry in June rose two points to 15, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday. Any reading below 50 indicates... Continue Reading »