Tag: National Association of Home Builders
As home repair costs rise, policies may need update
As Tropical Storm Henri approached Rhode Island on Aug. 22, homeowners cleared their porches of furniture and battened down the hatches, fearing the havoc...
Castle Street Cottages development wins national building award
EAST GREENWICH – The Castle Street Cottages on Rope Walk Hill has received national recognition from the National Association of Home Builders.
The organization awarded...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment eases for first time in 5 months
WASHINGTON – Homebuilder sentiment in the United States eased in November for the first time in five months while holding close to the highest...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment rises to 11-month high
WASHINGTON – Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders climbed to the highest level in almost a year on stronger current sales momentum, adding to signs that lower...
Trade war hits home construction in U.S. factory counties
BOSTON – Homebuilders are pulling back from United States manufacturing areas as shots fired in President Donald Trump’s trade war begin to ricochet across...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment unexpectedly posts first drop in 2019
WASHINGTON – Sentiment among United States homebuilders unexpectedly posted the first decline this year, suggesting lower mortgage rates are failing to give the housing...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment tumbles to weakest in 3 years
NEW YORK - Sentiment among United States homebuilders fell in December to the lowest level since 2015, missing all forecasts and signaling that the industry’s...
U.S. homebuilder index drops by most since ’14 as rates rise
NEW YORK - Confidence among United States homebuilders plummeted by the most since 2014 as the highest borrowing costs in eight years restrain demand,...
U.S. homebuilder outlook eases while hovering near 18-year high
WASHINGTON – Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped to a four-month low in March while remaining above historical averages, indicating developers expect demand to withstand rising...