Tracking Trends
Business Conditions Are Showing Clear Signs of Improvement
Operating environment are gaining momentum as builders enter into the spring selling season…
Read MoreDemand Environment Shows Slow Improvements at Start of Year
Though demand trends were still weak on a year-over-year basis in January, builder respondents indicated…
Read MoreBuilders Share Some Optimism Despite Weak Demand Environment
Home builder expectations improved slightly in the latest HomeSphere/BTIG State of the Industry Report…
Read MoreBuilders Share 2023 Outlook, Slight Majority Say Contracts Will Decrease
Only 51% of builders said they believed new contracts would decrease from 2022 to 2023…
Read MoreBuilders: Base Cuts and Incentives Are at Record Highs
The number of builders who reported raising prices decreased in October to a survey record low…
Read MoreHousing Update: A Look at 2022 and Where We’re Headed Into 2023
Where is the market headed from here? Carl Reichardt Jr. makes a few key points…
Read MoreBuilders Report Weak Demand, Continue to Moderate Pricing
September demand trends were the weakest they’ve been in the nearly five-year history of the survey…
Read MoreDemand Trends Still Soft, Some Materials Reportedly Easier to Obtain
In this month’s survey, 17% of builders reported year-over-year increases in sales orders per community…
Read MoreHome Builders Report Lowering Prices and Increasing Incentive Use in July
Demand trends continued to weaken in July, with 60% of home builders reporting a decline…
Read MoreBuilders Adjust Pricing in June, Cancellation Rates Overall Unaffected
Home builders continued to report softening demand trends in June…
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