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Housing Starts Cycle
New residential construction volume as the demand driver for building products.
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01 · The lede
Intelligence brief
SeventhBiz Intelligence
Refreshed 3h agoHousing starts have crossed into active contraction across residential construction, home sales, and related end markets, with 245 mentions this cycle versus zero in the prior quarter signaling a structural demand reset rather than a cyclical pause. NVR, DHI, and BLDR — the three largest homebuilders in the tracked universe — have all issued guidance cuts tied explicitly to single-family starts declines of 4-10%, with DHI cutting starts 45% sequentially and guiding 2027 closings flat to down; MBC, JELD, IBP, and ROCK have all revised forward market assumptions downward, with JELD moving from low to mid-single-digit declines and ROCK cutting guidance after the residential end market contracted 13% in Q3 alone, far exceeding internal forecasts.…
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03 · Companies
Companies engaging with this topic
Tracked companies with an on-record signal on Housing Starts Cycle this cycle.
06 · Evidence
Recent mentions
Preview“Overall end market demand was weaker in the first three quarters of 2026 compared to the first three quarters of 2025 in the repair and remodel and single-family new construction markets.”
MD&A — Net Sales (39-week period)
“single family permits reached their lowest level since early 23... Industry forecasts now call for single family completions to reach their lowest level since 2018.”
CEO prepared remarks — end market review
“2025 was the worst year housing had had in a long time, and 2026 was tracking right on top of it through June.”
CEO prepared remarks
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