Posted To: MND NewsWireRising concerns about costs and labor shortages continue to take a toll on home builder sentiment according to the August Housing Market Index (HMI). The Index, a joint product of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo, dipped another point to 67. The HMI has been moving in a narrow range between 68 and 70 since March. The index scored an 18 year high in of 74 last December and has trended lower since. The August number is the lowest so far this year. The index is a distillation of information gathered through a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years. New home builder members of the association are asked to provide their , perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The…(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.
Builder Confidence Retreats Once Again
