Fitch expects stable ratings for most issuers within the homebuilding sector in 2014; projects single-family starts to improve 20% in 2014 and multifamily volume +9%
Fitch forecasts new home sales to advance about 20% to 518,000 while existing home volume increases 2% to 5.16 million.
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Homebuilders outperforming in early trade - TPH +2.8%, BZH +2.3%, RYL +1.9%, TOL +1.4%, MHO +1.4%, MTH +1.3%, KBH +1.1%, DHI +1.1%, LEN +1%, MDC +1.1%, PHM +0.9%, SPF +0.8%, ITB +0.8%, HOV +0.7%