Here are some links below from the National Association of Home Builders Economic Research Blog, that the Dickinson Area Home Builders Association urge you to read:

https://eyeonhousing.org/2026/05/builder-sentiment-posts-gain-in-may-but-significant-affordability-challenges-persist/

https://eyeonhousing.org/2026/05/single-family-permits-continue-to-weaken-in-early-2026/

https://eyeonhousing.org/2026/05/mostly-unchanged-demand-lending-conditions-for-residential-mortgages-in-first-quarter/