Homebuilders re-rate higher as Fed hike fears fade with falling oil and strained consumers eliminating any case for tightening
Third Point is short homebuilders on a dual thesis: the sector is structurally impaired by hidden land-pool liabilities dressed up as asset-light options, and post-COVID cost inflation has outrun what buyers can afford at current mortgage rates. Loeb explicitly confirms the position is live.
Long housing on replacement cost: inflation drives the cost of everything up so home replacement value rises
Falling mortgage costs into a 2026 golden age set up homebuilders to re-rate