Builders' Confidence Ends 2025 in Negatives; Hopes for 2026

NAHB: Builder sentiment rises but ends the year negative - Home Builders News

Builder confidence edged higher at the end of the year, but it remains in negative territory as builders battle with increased building costs, tariffs, and economic uncertainty, and many potential buyers stay on the sidelines owing to affordability worries. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reported that builder confidence […]

Builders' Confidence Ends 2025 in Negatives; Hopes for 2026

Builder confidence remained in negative territory for the final month of 2025—as it did throughout the year due to continued economic and market challenges—though there’s some hope for a better year in 2026, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) data. The December NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) found that builder… The post Builder Confidence Ends 2025 in Negative Territory, With Hope for 2026 appeared…

Builder confidence to end 2025 in negative territory

Market conditions remain challenging with two-thirds of builders reporting they are offering incentives to move buyers off the fence.