November 18, 2008
With home prices tumbling across the country, it's not surprising that home builders aren't feeling so hot.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which measures the confidence of home builders, dropped five points this month to 9. It started the year at 19. The November number is the lowest since the index was started in January 1985.
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