In the first quarter of 2024, 38% of a typical household’s income was needed to make a mortgage payment on a median-priced, new single-family home in the U.S. That’s according to the Cost of Housing ...

Builder confidence moved lower at the start of 2026, remaining in negative territory for the 21st consecutive month.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was slightly lower against its major counterparts Monday, reversing early gains after a report showed U.S. home builders were a bit more pessimistic about the ...

Builder confidence remained low in September, but lower mortgage rates and expectations for a Fed rate cut helped push future sales expectations to their highest level in six months. The National ...

The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) shows that American families are increasingly burdened by housing costs. The report for the fourth quarter of ...

The home affordability picture brightened somewhat in June with both mortgage rates and monthly housing costs falling slightly. The improvement in affordability comes despite a slight decline in ...

NAHB Housing Market Index increased from 37 in December to 44 in January. Mortgage rates decreased by more than 110 basis points since October. The average price reduction remained at 6%. On January ...

On April 15, 2024, the National Association of Home Builders released NAHB Housing Market Index report for April. The report indicated that NAHB Housing Market Index remained unchanged at 51, in line ...

Housing costs are the big factor keeping inflation high, according to the July CPI reading. Shelter costs posted a surprise jump, rising 0.4% compared to a 0.2% increase in June. The overall inflation ...