{"id":10039,"date":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=10039"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:00:00","slug":"u-s-builder-sentiment-hits-12-month-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/u-s-builder-sentiment-hits-12-month-low\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Builder Sentiment Hits 12-Month Low"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/lisa-miller-2\/home-builder-sentiment-remotion-videos-f500\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Builder sentiment across the U.S. just reached its lowest point in the past year, with the latest builder-confidence index dropping 3 points to 32 in late Q3. As someone who guides everyday investors and homeowners through the ups and downs of residential real estate, I pay close attention to these shifts. Current sales conditions have eased to 35, and expectations for the next six months are now at 37, while buyer traffic remains unchanged at 23. Notably, 38% of builders nationwide have cut prices, and two-thirds are offering incentives\u2014up from 63% earlier in the quarter. Mortgage applications for new homes have fallen for the fifth straight month as 30-year rates hover in the high-6% range. Larger builders are still using builder-paid rate buydowns to help buyers lock in below-market mortgage rates\u2014a creative way to support sales beyond just price cuts. With 30-year rates expected to stay high through at least 2027, navigating these market realities requires a knowledge-driven approach. My goal is to help you make real estate an accessible and effective part of your long-term financial strategy, even when the headlines seem daunting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Builder sentiment across the U.S. just reached its lowest point in the past year, with the latest builder-confidence index dropping 3 points to 32 in late Q3. As someone who guides everyday investors and homeowners through the ups and downs of residential real estate, I pay close attention to these shifts. Current sales conditions have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-pick"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2BV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9555,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/us-builder-sentiment-sank-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":10039,"position":0},"title":"US Builder Sentiment Sank Again","author":"admin","date":"May 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"US builder sentiment fell to 34 in Early-Q2, missing the 37 expectation and dropping from 38 previously, signaling worsening conditions in residential construction. 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