inflation, Job Market, housing market, mortgage rates, spring homebuying, real estate market, home sales
March 07, 2026
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Spring Homebuying Season Poised for Modest Gains Amid Inflation and Job Market Concerns

This spring is supposed to be when the housing market finally begins to thaw out of its three-year-long deep freeze. Ahead of the typical peak homebuying season, the indicators initially looked positive. For-sale inventory is rising, and affordability is improving in many parts of the country thanks to lower mortgage rates, solid wage growth, and […]

Construction, Real Estate, mortgage rates, housing market, NAHB, housing affordability, home builders
February 18, 2026
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The housing market really needs these 3 catalysts: NAHB CEO

Homebuilder confidence dropped unexpectedly in February, falling to a level that signals widespread pessimism across the industry. The primary culprit remains a familiar one: housing affordability. Despite the current slowdown, however, the leader of a major national homebuilders association expressed a surprisingly optimistic outlook for the future. While acknowledging that the market is still “mired […]