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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

New home construction exploded early in the pandemic as soaring home demand squeezed existing inventory nationwide, giving homebuilders a much bigger share of a shrinking pie. Index values for most construction inputs are down from 2022 but remain above pre-pandemic levels. That could set the backdrop for a slower pace of construction.

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Job gains exceed expectations in December

Housing Wire

economy in 2023, an average monthly gain of 225,000, according to the BLS. Job gains occurred mainly in government, health care, social assistance and construction in December, while transportation and warehousing posted fewer jobs. Economists were expecting an addition of 170,000 jobs. With December’s numbers in, a total of 2.7

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Boston suburb’s housing battle with state echoes national issues

Housing Wire

As localities across the country wrestle with housing shortages, one Massachusetts town will make its case to a panel of judges next week to argue against a plan that requires the construction of more multifamily units, according to reporting by USA Today and state records reviewed by HousingWire. But as the litigants prepare for the Oct.

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Which Markets Are the Nation’s Renters Targeting?

Appraisal Buzz

Overland Park did knock Minneapolis out of the top spot in April, while Atlanta emerged as the top market to watch in 2024 after attracting the highest number of online engagements on RentCafe.com in 2023. Atlanta Claiming third place was Atlanta, which claimed the title of the most sought-after city for renters in April 2023.

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What another strong jobs report means for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Since August 2023, the unemployment rate has hovered between 3.7% Job gains were most notable in the health care (+72,000), government (+71,000) and construction (+39,000) sectors. In March, employment continued to trend up in construction, adding 39,000 jobs month over month. month over month to $34.69 and were up 4.1%

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Strong jobs report suggests rate cuts won’t come ‘til summer

Housing Wire

Job gains occurred mainly in health care, government, food services, social assistance, transportation and warehousing. In February, employment continued to trend up in construction, adding 23,000 jobs month over month. Home sales recorded the lowest activity in 2023 in nearly 30 years. month over month to $34.57 and were up 4.3%

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Are we seeing cracks in the labor market?

Housing Wire

The BLS jobs report data isn’t the best recession indicator, which we can all see since the recession of 2023 — forecast by so many — didn’t occur. Employment continued growing in government, health care, social assistance, and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. 9, 2020: 1. percent, the U.S.

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