Homebuilder sentiment falls to lowest level in over a year as buyers face sticker shock
- Sentiment among single-family homebuilders dropped 5 points to 75 in August on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
- Sales expectations in the next six months were unchanged at 81.
- Lumber is down 72.48% from its intraday peak of $1,711.20 on May 10.
The price of lumber has fallen sharply in the last few months, but apparently that has not been enough to take the pressure off homebuilders.
Sentiment among single-family homebuilders dropped 5 points to 75 in August on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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