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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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