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Homebuilder confidence up ahead of expected rate cuts

by Elizabeth Trovall

Sep 17, 2024

Easing monetary policy would make construction and mortgage loans cheaper, potentially lifting a depressed housing market.

Lower rates would make homes cheaper to build and bring down mortgage costs a bit.

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

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