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Homebuilders' confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose in October, returning to a level not seen since the end of the housing boom in 2005.

After a reaching levels not seen since November 2005 in August, builder confidence for newly constructed single-family homes continued to climb in September with a one point increase to a level of 62.

The number of job openings in construction overall remained stable in July, though hiring in the home construction sector slowed that same month, according the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Association of Home Builders.

Outstanding residential acquisition, development, and construction loan volume expanded 4.7 percent in the second quarter of 2015. The National Association of Home Builders found that AD&C loans grew for the ninth consecutive quarter, but availability of these loans remains tight, hindering home construction.

New single-family home sales rebounded from disappointing June data, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 507,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD.

Single-family homes built-for-rent rose to approximately 8,000 starts for the second quarter of 2015, compared to about 6,000 in the same period last year, according to data from the Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design and National Association of Home Builders analysis.

According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder sentiment in the market for newly built, single-family homes in August rose one point to a level of 61, the highest reading since November 2005.

A slight drop in nationwide housing affordability was recorded in the second quarter of 2015, mostly due to rising home prices, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index released today.

In the single-family 55+ housing market, builder confidence remains positive for the second quarter of 2015 with a reading of 57, according to the National Association of Home Builders' 55+ Housing Market Index.

The housing market is slowly but surely inching closer to normal levels with the help of economic and job growth, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index released Thursday.