Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) saw builder confidence slip one point to 36 in February, following the two-point fall seen in January…

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Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem to outline a brighter future for 2026, one that builders are looking to approach with caution.  A delayed New Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau found that housing starts in December came in at…

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