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Builder inventory-to-backlog ratios flag spec risk pre-Q3 earnings

October 19, 2026 at 10:12 AM Dan Oppenheim HousingWire

Inventory to backlog ranges from 0.44x at NVR to 3.09x at Century, with margin pressure risk into Q4

Originally reported by HousingWire.
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