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Lance Lambert highlights that over the past year, public homebuilders have often reported softer pricing for materials as a key factor helping to offset larger margin compression.
He adds that oil pricing remains an important near-term factor to monitor for its potential impact on homebuilder costs.
Lambert previously reported that national home price growth is now lagging both income gains and inflation, with affordability gradually improving across some regions, according to his earlier coverage. He also noted that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 6.75 percent today, down from 6.99 percent a year ago in a recent post. Both factors remain in focus as homebuilders manage input costs and market margins.