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Builder confidence experienced a slight increase in May, despite the fact that purchasers are currently grappling with increasing mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, while builders are still grappling with elevated land, labor, and construction costs. In May, the ( )/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reported that builder confidence in the […]

NAHB: Builder Sentiment Rises in May, but Affordability Issues Persist - Home Builders News - Build Radicals Builder confidence experienced a slight increase in May, despite the fact that purchasers are currently grappling with increasing mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, while builders are still grappling with elevated land, labor, and construction costs. In May, the National Association of Home Bu...

According to ’s quarterly survey on AD&C Financing, credit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in the first quarter of 2026, albeit only marginally. The first-quarter reading of the net easing index, which is derived from the survey, was -2.7. This is the index’s closest approach […]

NAHB: Builder Credit Tightens Slightly in First Quarter - Home Builders News - Build Radicals According to NAHB’s quarterly survey on AD&C Financing, credit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in the first quarter of 2026, albeit only marginally. The first-quarter reading of the net easing index, which is derived fro...

Prices increased for a variety of products and services that are utilized in residential construction. However, transportation service prices experienced their most rapid increase since 2022, in addition to the primary factor of increasing energy prices. Concurrently, the cost of constructing materials, exclusive of energy, experienced the most significant annual increase in the past three […]

Residential Construction Input Prices Rise in April - Home Builders News - Build Radicals Prices increased for a variety of products and services that are utilized in residential construction. However, transportation service prices experienced their most rapid increase since 2022, in addition to the primary factor of increasing energy prices. Concurrently, the cost of constructing materi...

In the first quarter of 2026, wage growth for residential building workers was sluggish, which was indicative of the ongoing weakness in housing construction activity and the easing of labor demand. Both nominal and inflation-adjusted wage gains have further moderated, as indicated by the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This […]

Residential Building Worker Wages Remain Soft in Early 2026 - Home Builders News - Build Radicals In the first quarter of 2026, wage growth for residential building workers was sluggish, which was indicative of the ongoing weakness in housing construction activity and the easing of labor demand. Both nominal and inflation-adjusted wage gains have further moderated, as indicated by the most recen...

March saw a significant increase in housing construction activity, with a noticeable rebound in both single-family and multifamily starts. This suggests that builder activity has improved, despite the ongoing challenges posed by financing costs and affordability constraints. The monthly increase suggests that momentum has been rekindled; however, year-to-date trends are inconsistent, particularly in the single-family […]

Home Building Signals Stability with Monthly Starts Gain - Home Builders News - Build Radicals March saw a significant increase in housing construction activity, with a noticeable rebound in both single-family and multifamily starts. This suggests that builder activity has improved, despite the ongoing challenges posed by financing costs and affordability constraints. The monthly increase sug...