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Homebuilders Sound Alarm on US Housing Slowdown as Mortgage Rates Top 7% — KBH, LEN Warn Conditions Have ‘Deteriorated’

Oct 1, 2026 · 04:36 AM ET· updated 18h ago
Homebuilders Sound Alarm on US Housing Slowdown as Mortgage Rates Top 7% — KBH, LEN Warn Conditions Have ‘Deteriorated’

Housing hits a 'soft period' amid 7% rates. Here’s how homebuilders like Lennar (LEN) and KB Home (KBH) are balancing shifting costs.

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When it costs more to borrow money for a house, fewer people can afford to buy. When homebuilders say things got harder, it means they are selling fewer houses right now.

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