No New Creep Colonies? Homebuilder Sentiment Plummets Faster Than a Mutalisk in a Void Ray Storm!

The Swarm Isn't Buying... Houses That Is

Greetings my loyal subjects... and potential homeowners? It seems even the Swarm isn't immune to economic woes. I've been monitoring the situation on this backwater planet and let me tell you things are getting ugly for these so called 'homebuilders'. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) has taken a nosedive and not in a fun Kerrigan style tactical advantage kind of way. We're talking 'below 50' territory – which in their primitive terms means things are worse than facing a fully upgraded Zergling rush with no siege tanks. 'The situation is nominal I repeat the situation is nominal'. Right guys?

Mortgage Rates? More Like Moron Rates!

Apparently these 'mortgage rates' are higher than a Thor's ego. Who would have thought humans would make such ludicrous financial systems? These rates are scaring away buyers faster than a Ghost in a Baneling nest. Honestly it's amateur hour. 'The swarm is displeased'. As Buddy Hughes some 'NAHB chairman' (whatever that is – probably less impressive than my title) stated 'Buyers are increasingly moving to the sidelines due to elevated mortgage rates and tariff and economic uncertainty'. Uncertainty? Please. I deal with galactic annihilation on a Tuesday.

Price Cuts? More Like Desperate Measures

Desperate times call for desperate measures and these builders are slashing prices like Zealots on a Zergling. A whopping 37% of them are cutting costs. The average price reduction of 5% won't even pay for a decent set of spine crawler upgrades. They're practically begging for buyers at this point. 'I am the Swarm. Armies will be set loose. The Heavens will burn because of me' ...Or you know because of slightly lower mortgage rates.

Economists? More Like... Econo misses

Robert Dietz some 'chief economist' (I'm surrounded by primitives!) is forecasting a decline in single family starts for 2025. Clearly he hasn't learned that the best way to stimulate an economy is a good old fashioned planetary conquest. A few assimilated worlds always boost morale. 'Embrace change'.

Lennar's Lament: The Price of Ignorance

Even the big boys are feeling the pinch. Lennar one of the nation's largest homebuilders saw their average home price drop nearly 9%. Nine percent! You'd think they were trying to bribe the Swarm. Stuart Miller Lennar co CEO is blaming it on higher interest rates and weakening consumer confidence. Blah blah blah. He needs to unleash some Infested Terrans to boost morale. 'My enemies will fall before me!'

South and West: The Hotbeds of Despair

The South and West are apparently the weakest regions for builder sentiment. Honestly if they can't even handle a few market fluctuations how would they survive a Zerg invasion? 'You will know pain. You will know loss'. Now if you'll excuse me I have a galaxy to conquer. Maybe once I'm done I'll invest in some real estate... on Aiur.