Economic Buzz: US homebuilder confidence improves modestly in March
Current sales conditions increased one point to 42.
Sales expectations in the next six months gained two points to 49 and traffic of prospective buyers posted a three-point increase to 25.
Also, 37% of builders cut prices in March, up slightly from 36% in February.
The average price reduction remained stable at 6%.
The use of sales incentives was 64% in March, down one percentage point from February, and marking the 12th consecutive month this share has exceeded 60%.
Many buyers remain on the fence waiting for lower interest rates and due to economic uncertainty.
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