U.S. Homebuilders Face Mounting Pressure as Construction Starts and Permits Decline

By Logan Mohtashami · HousingWire · 2026-09-17

HousingWire reports that despite recent declines in construction permits and starts, the residential building sector has avoided a full collapse by leveraging corporate profits to buy down mortgage rates. August data shows a seasonally adjusted annual rate for housing starts of 1

HousingWire reports that despite recent declines in construction permits and starts, the residential building sector has avoided a full collapse by leveraging corporate profits to buy down mortgage rates. August data shows a seasonally adjusted annual rate for housing starts of 1