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Rally over? Homebuilder stocks' big gains may have already priced in Fed rate cut

Sep. 19, 2024 06:05 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks are having a banner year, outpacing the broader market on a wave of optimism that mortgage rates will fall and help juice home sales into 2025. The S&P Composite 1500 Homebuilding Index, which includes 16 stocks, including homebuilders...

Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers

Jun. 27, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilders who bucked the worst of last year’s housing slump may be seeing their luck run out. After showing signs of strengthening early this year, sales of new U.S. homes fell in April and May from a year earlier by 7.7% and 16.5%, respectively. ...