Washington, DC, Aug. 15, 2012 — U.S. homebuilders grew more confident in the housing market in August.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Wednesday rose two points this month to 37, up from 35 in July. That’s the highest reading since March 2007.
Any reading below 50 indicates negative sentiment about the housing market.
Get the latest flooring industry news delivered weekly.
About Floor Focus and FloorDaily.net
Floor Focus is the oldest and most trusted flooring magazine. Our market research, strategic analysis and fashion coverage of the flooring business provides retailers, designers, architects, contractors, building owners, suppliers and other industry professionals the information they need to achieve greater success.
This website, Floordaily.net, is the leading resource for accurate, unbiased and up to the minute flooring news, interviews, business articles, event coverage, directory listings and planning calendar. We rank number one for traffic.
Newsletter
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for the latest flooring industry news and updates.
© 2026 FloorFocus. All rights reserved.