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Foreclosures Weigh on Builder Confidence in March03-29-10 | News

Foreclosures Weigh on Builder Confidence in March




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Here is a breakdown of the components: Current sales conditions declined two points to 15. Sales expectations in the next six months declined three points to 24. Traffic of prospective buyers declined two points to 10. - Photo Courtesy of Reuters

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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.

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In declining two points to 15 this March, the HMI returned to where it was in January 2010, losing the ground it had gained in the intervening month. Each of the HMI?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??,,????'?????<

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