Builder Sediment

Home builder sentiment recently fell for the second straight month despite a booming housing sector. This is probably because small builders face increasing difficulty finding lots, spec loans are still largely off limits, lumber prices have doubled, and labor shortages abound. Despite these woes, housing starts will rise by 200,000 units in 2013. The question to ask is will small builders or big builders get most of this business.

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