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The construction of multifamily missing middles experienced a decline at the beginning of 2026. Development of medium-density housing, including townhouses, duplexes, and other small multifamily properties, is included in the missing middle construction sector. In general, the multifamily segment of the missing middle (apartments in 2- to 4-unit properties) has disappointed since the Great Recession. […]

NAHB: Multifamily Missing Middle Construction in Q1 2026 - Home Builders News - Build Radicals The construction of multifamily missing middles experienced a decline at the beginning of 2026. Development of medium-density housing, including townhouses, duplexes, and other small multifamily properties, is included in the missing middle construction sector. In general, the multifamily segment of...

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...