{"id":88,"date":"2026-10-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:00:00","slug":"u-s-builder-sentiment-hits-12-month-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/14\/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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/tatiana-cummings\/home-builder-sentiment-remotion-videos-f500\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who\u2019s moved across continents, I know firsthand how much the tone of the housing market can shape your journey\u2014especially when the numbers shift like they have recently. Builder sentiment has dipped to a 12-month low, with the confidence index falling to 32 late in Q3. Sales conditions and future expectations have softened, and I\u2019m seeing more builders nationwide adjust by cutting prices or offering incentives\u201438% are reducing prices, and about two-thirds (up from 63% earlier this quarter) are sweetening the deal in other ways.<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage applications for new homes have now declined for the fifth month in a row as average 30-year rates linger in the high-6% range. Larger builders are getting creative, using rate buydowns to help buyers secure mortgages below the going rate, instead of just slashing prices. With forecasts suggesting these higher rates could stick around through 2027, my focus is on helping you navigate these changes with clear guidance and proactive planning. Whether you\u2019re relocating, PCS-ing, or buying your first home, I\u2019m here to make sure you can move forward with confidence\u2014armed with the latest insights and a plan that puts your needs first.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s moved across continents, I know firsthand how much the tone of the housing market can shape your journey\u2014especially when the numbers shift like they have recently. Builder sentiment has dipped to a 12-month low, with the confidence index falling to 32 late in Q3. Sales conditions and future expectations have softened, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":400,"featured_media":89,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/400"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}