Home Builder Confidence Dips to Lowest Level Since August as Concerns Grow About Rising Material Costs and Higher Interest Rates

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Rising lumber costs are making newly-built homes much more expensive, construction firms report.

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Home Builder Confidence Falls Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Higher Prices for Materials

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The construction industry’s outlook worsened to start the New Year, a new report finds, amid factors that are making it harder to build homes right now. That’s bad news for buyers.

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Home-Builder Confidence Rebounds in May From Historic Decline as Industry Grows Optimistic About Post-Pandemic Home Sales

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Construction firms are upbeat on the housing industry’s prospects thanks to low interest rates, even though coronavirus-related challenges remain.

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Home-Builder Confidence Plummets to Lowest Level Since 2012 as Coronavirus Disrupts Construction Activity

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The tone among home builders has quickly turned negative as the coronavirus outbreak hits the U.S. housing market.

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