Companies are devising a plan for a federally backed ‘rent-to-own’ program to help reduce the biggest surplus of homes in many years.

The numbers: Home-builder confidence plunged to the lowest level in five months as concerns over tariffs and how they could raise the cost of housing weighed on the industry. Sentiment fell in ...

Builder confidence has been in negative territory now for 15 straight months. Confidence rose slightly in July due to the recently passed budget bill. Buyer traffic saw a 1 point drop to 20, which is ...

Housing affordability continues to discourage many buyers and limit home sales. The numbers: Confidence among home builders ticked down in August as home-buying demand remains weak, and builders are ...