Live coverage: Fitch improves housing market, homebuilder outlook

Fitch Ratings painted an optimistic picture of the homebuilding market segment and the housing world in general in its Homebuilding Quarterly Update conference call. … OK, so maybe optimism is still an overstatement, but after years of negativity, especially in the homebuilder segment, seeing increases of any kind is encouraging. Read on for the detailed analysis from the ratings firm.