Despite almost record-low mortgage apps and plunging sales, homebuilders remain as optimistic as ever that no matter what is ahead - stagnant wages, rising rates, or FNMA's outlook deteriorating - everything will be fine in housing.NAHB sentiment printed 55, beating 53 expectations on the back of an explosion of hope in the Midwest to record highs (as South and West tumbled). The 'outlook' - the real hope - surged to its highest in a year - just short of this cycle's highs in hope.
Yep makes sense...
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Perfect sense...
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And The Midwest sentiment has now hit a record high...
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Charts: Bloomberg
