Builder confidence is up, home prices continue to rise, U.S. hits record levels
DIGS
August 21, 2017
According to the recently released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence is back on the rise after some concern over construction labor problems in the last report. The index rose 4 points from its July reading to 68, beating analysts’ consensus predictions of 65. “The fact that builder confidence has returned to the healthy levels we saw this spring is consistent with our forecast for a gradual strengthening in the housing market,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.
