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Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell back two points to 15 in March as poor weather conditions and distressed property sales posed increasing challenges to both builders and buyers.
?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????Unusually poor weather conditions certainly had a negative effect on builders?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'???? business in February,?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????????? said NAHB Chairman Bob Jones. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????At the same time, the continual flow of distressed properties priced below the cost of production is having an adverse effect on new-home appraisals and also making it tough for builders?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'???? customers to sell their existing homes.?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????
?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????The lack of available credit for new projects, the large number of distressed properties for sale and the continuing hesitancy of potential buyers due to the weak job market are definitely weighing on builder confidence at this time,?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????????? said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????That said, the inventory of new homes on the market is at an extremely low level, and we do expect a 25 percent improvement in new-home construction in 2010 over 2009 to rebuild inventory and meet expected pent-up demand.?EUR??,,????'?????<?????????????????
Regionally, the HMI results were mixed in March. While the Northeast posted a five-point gain to 23 and the West posted a one-point gain to 15, the Midwest HMI slid three points to 10 and the South HMI edged down one point to 18. ?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)??????oe Courtesy of National Association of Home Builders
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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