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Manufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists

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As the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative to a traditional stick-built home. Nevertheless, misconceptions about new manufactured housing communities — that they are dilapidated, ugly, or unsafe — continue to beleaguer a segment of the single-family, […]

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Homebuilder confidence dips in January despite easing mortgage rates

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Homebuilding executives are starting the new year with a downbeat view of the housing market, as buyer hesitancy, shaky consumer confidence, shrinking profit margins and elevated incentives weigh on the industry.  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)’s builder confidence gauge remained negative with a reading of 37, falling two

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Invitation Homes’ $89 million ResiBuilt buy brings building in-house

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Invitation Homes’ $89 million acquisition of ResiBuilt – one of homebuilding mergers and acquisitions’ 2026 table-setters – is a “small” deal that can change the rules of engagement and shift the balance of competitive power for two adjacent ecosystems. Here’s the context: Single-family rental REITs, with an exception or two, have historically been buyers of

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Homebuilder sentiment falls for first time in five months

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Confidence among US homebuilders unexpectedly fell in January, as costly sales incentives outweighed a recent boost from lower mortgage rates and the president’s housing proposals. Processing Content An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo decreased 2 points to 37 in January, its first decline since August. That

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Remodeling businesses cite favorable prospects to start 2026

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The outlook among home remodel companies sits at its highest in a year, with sentiment toward upcoming business prospects in positive territory in contrast with the homebuilding community. Processing Content Remodeling and renovation market sentiment improved to a seasonally adjusted score of 64 at the close of the fourth quarter, up from 60 three months

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Housing activity weakens in latest Fed Beige Book report

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Housing activity weakened across much of the country, emerging as one of the clearest drags on overall economic performance, according to the Federal Reserve’s most recent Beige Book report. Most Federal Reserve districts reporting on residential real estate cited softer home sales, slower construction and reduced mortgage lending. Higher borrowing costs and affordability constraints continued

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New-home sales slip in December despite annual gains

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New-home sales dropped in December compared with previous months, but remained above 2024 levels, according to new industry data. Processing Content Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 15.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis and 3% unadjusted from November to December, the Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey found. Compared with last December, applications increased 2.5%. “December

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Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

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By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for U.S. homebuilders large and small. It signals the point at which months of price capitulation, incentive layering, cost cutting, and balance-sheet triage either

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Sales of new US homes hold close to fastest pace since 2023

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Sales of new homes in the US were little changed in October near the strongest pace since 2023 as builders lured anxious customers with price cuts and incentives. Processing Content New single-family home sales eased 0.1% to an annual rate of 737,000 following a 3.8% September increase, according to government data released Tuesday. The report,

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Housing starts fall to lowest point since 2020, led by a stall in the Sun Belt

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Residential construction fell to its lowest point since May 2020, according to an October U.S. Census Bureau report that was delayed by last year’s government shutdown. Widening air pockets of demand over the past year led to an overbuild of speculative homebuilder inventory in — formerly booming — Sun Belt and Mountain West markets. Builders

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