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Low housing inventory a win for homebuilders

Housing Wire

If there’s one sector of the economy that benefits from the very low levels of total housing inventory , it’s the homebuilders , but for a reason you might not think. If national housing inventory were back to normal, we would have 2 to 2.5 Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. percent (±15.3

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Employment gains could help housing inventory

Housing Wire

“The prime-age labor force participation rate fell in the aftermath of the Great Recession and it took a decade to return to the pre-Great Recession average (2001-2007) of 83%,” Kushi said. Despite increased rate of tech adoption, the mortgage industry still has room for continued development and processes.

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Only 70,000 new homes available for sale

Housing Wire

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is different from the 2007 housing market when the builders’ sales were still collapsing and monthly supply spiked with rising cancellation rates. The Inventory for homes completed is at 70,000 = 1.23 The Inventory for homes completed is at 70,000 = 1.23

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The Week Ahead: Preparing for 2025

Appraisal Buzz

Housing Market Supply and Demand: An analysis of housing inventory trends and construction pressures affecting pricing and availability. Regulatory Developments: Key updates on policy changes and new regulations affecting industry compliance and operations.

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Despite Fed talk, only 72K new homes are for sale

Housing Wire

We only have 72,000 new homes completed for sale in a country of 335 million people, and active inventory is near all-time lows. During the housing bubble crash years, active listings grew to more than 4 million in 2007 because most of the inventory in the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Homebuilders still need lower mortgage rates

Housing Wire

The builders actually lucked out here because back in 2007, we had over 4 million active listings of existing home, which are usually cheaper than comparable new homes. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Here’s the breakout: 71,000 new homes have been completed: 1.4 months of supply. percent (±18.5

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New home sales make it clear: Housing is in a recession

Housing Wire

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. At today’s level of 590,000 homes , the builders are in a different spot to deal with their inventory issues because they haven’t had a credit sales boom as we saw from 2002-2005. They have taken advantage of the low inventory story in 2020 and 2021.