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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. High mortgage rates and home prices quelled the surge in buyer demand, and time seems to have moderated the supply chain shocks.

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New Home Construction Expectations for 2022

Appraisal Buzz

Of course, the construction industry has been facing some pressing challenges, including hitches in global and national supply chains. This makes new home construction a continued challenge, even as demand exists to accelerate new housing. Importantly, labor mismatches have a big impact on construction labor.

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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

With high prices and still stiff competition, those looking to buy a home in today’s real estate market need to consider every opportunity, including the choice between new construction or a resale home. It can be tough for a buyer to choose when faced with the allure of a brand-new build or the charm and affordability of an older home.

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Homebuilder confidence falls to lowest level since August

Housing Wire

Rising material prices and supply chain shortages — specifically, the declining availability of softwood lumber and other building materials — contributed to confidence falling two points to 81 for newly built single-family homes in June, said Chuck Fowke, NAHB chairman.

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Despite queue of buyers, homebuilder sentiment drops again

Housing Wire

The NAHB/HMI report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which respondents are asked to rate market conditions for the sale of new homes at the present time and in the next six months as well as the traffic of prospective buyers of new homes. The component tracking traffic of prospective buyers, however, rose two points to 67.

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The historic multifamily construction boom is already fading

Housing Wire

With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices still at record highs, buyers across America are calling off the house hunt and finding multifamily apartments. . Some of his would-be buyers are renting apartments until mortgage rates markedly improve. It could be a while. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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New home sales fall to lowest pace in a year

Housing Wire

Related supply chain issues have resulted in a big jump in the price of a new home over the past year. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. For new homes, that supply is sitting at roughly 5.1 months at the current sales rate.