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US builder sentiment fell to 34 in Early-Q2, missing the 37 expectation and dropping from 38 previously, signaling worsening conditions in residential construction.
Key components also weakened: single-family sales fell to 37, buyer traffic slipped to 22, and 6-mo sales expectations dropped to 42.
The index stayed below 50 through 2025 and into 2026, a sign that more builders viewed conditions negatively than favorably.
Late-Q1 had shown a modest rebound to 38, with current sales at 42, expected sales at 49, and buyer traffic at 25.
Affordability pressures persisted, driven by elevated mortgage rates, high construction costs, and home prices stretched relative to incomes.
Builders kept using incentives: roughly two-thirds offered sales perks, while over a third cut prices, with avg. reductions near ~6%.
Some relief emerged as borrowing costs ticked down after the ceasefire, but the text said the industry remained in deep recession.