
Six-month sales outlook sags for U.S. home builders
Builders eased off on price cuts in January as they anticipate fewer demand challenges in 2026

Builders eased off on price cuts in January as they anticipate fewer demand challenges in 2026

Climbing vacancy rates are boosting negotiating power for tenants across the U.S.

Lower rates may have cooled cash buying, but high prices keep pressure on government borrowers

Escrow costs were 40% or more of typical mortgage payments in nine states last year

However, price cuts for new builds outpaced those for existing homes late last year

The GSEs’ overall delinquency rate inched above 2%

Bob Broeksmit again pushes for ending tri-merge requirement in congressional testimony

Prospective buyers watched existing borrowers rake in monthly savings as rates dropped to multiyear lows to end 2025

Softer price growth and solid job gains last month ignite optimism for a balanced economic outlook

A closer look at year-end agency portfolios highlights diverging trends in 2025
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