Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

This particular funding opportunity is designed to impact communities with demographic and size variations by setting aside $65 million for CoCs that are “located in states with populations of fewer than 2.5 It is designed to address both the immediate impacts of homelessness as well as risk factors that contribute to it, HUD explained.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. In 2022, construction companies will have to work hard to catch up with an overwhelmed market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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. Census Bureau, the median sale price of a new construction home in March 2024 was $430,700.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The grant funds will be primarily deployed to bolster infrastructure, construction or renovation of community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition and economic development for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Single-family built-for-rent construction posted year-over-year declines for the fourth quarter of 2024, as a higher cost of financing crowded out development activity. This slowdown is similar to the deceleration of multifamily construction in recent quarters.

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Eyes on Housing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Year-over-year gains for townhouse construction continued during the third quarter of 2024 as demand for medium-density housing continues to be solid despite slowing for other sectors of the building industry.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Buyers want affordable new homes, yet new construction listings are still playing catch up with their high-priced counterparts. Also, DSCR five- to nine-unit loans are designed for larger multi-family homes. Construction loans Inventory levels in the real estate market arent what they used to be. Why is that important?

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 14, 2025

Since lenders demand flood insurance as part of the mortgage approval process, this poses a serious problem for homebuyers buying in FEMA-designated SFHAs. Beyond its main purpose, the housing industry starts a number of initiatives that boost economic expansion and increase GDP through home sales, renovations, and construction.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

In the address, the president will call for a $10,000 tax credit for both first-time homebuyers and people who sell their starter homes; the construction and renovation of more than 2 million additional homes; and cost reductions for renters. The White House estimates that this “will raise an additional $3.79

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

It is encouraging to see some uptick in apartment construction in some of our larger communities. Underlying issues Despite this progress, Dapice and others are frustrated by the lack of new construction especially starter homes in the state. They want to attract younger employees, including recent college graduates.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2023

While state lawmakers are currently debating rent control legislation as one potential answer to the issue, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) is advocating to increase housing construction instead, according to reporting by the Massachusetts’ State House News Service. Last month, Washington state Gov.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While the offsite construction process has been around for decades, it has yet to be adopted as a mainstream way to generate high-quality housing supply at scale,” said Sean Dobson, Chairman, CEO and CIO of Amherst Group. we think modular construction is an important part of the solution. Amid ongoing supply constraints in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Senate and House of Representatives have reintroduced a bill designed to address housing issues by rehabilitating or constructing millions of additional units in an effort to bring down costs for renters and homeowners. A coalition of Democratic lawmakers in the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With mortgage rates likely to ease only modestly next year, these marketsoffering relatively lower-priced homes, more new and existing houses to choose from, and mortgage products designed to give buyers a leg upcould provide some would-be buyers a better chance at entering the market next year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

That boutique agency specialized in luxury , design-focused spec homes and offered clients services including design and construction management in addition to real estate representation. She joins Christies Sereno from Side , where she operated her own firm, Redefine Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

The town of Newton, Massachusetts is working to comply with a new state law that requires the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

For most states, the pipeline for construction of single-family homes specifically designed as rentals is booming. Market conditions in 10 states are such that this kind of construction isn’t a priority. million more homes, there are 10 states that aren’t constructing built-for-rent housing, the reporting explains.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending law designed to spur more construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Digital tools like the ADU Plans Gallery reduce the time and cost of building ADUs and accelerate housing construction.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Adding to the potential shortage in years ahead are stubbornly high mortgage rates and tariffs that could slow new construction. This is because they prefer to age at home closer to friends and family, something that is being made increasingly possible by advances in design and technology.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

It is shipped from the Boxabl manufacturing facility in Las Vegas and is “designed to unfold into a fully functional dwelling unit in just a few hours,” reducing construction costs and minimizing environmental impacts, according to a company news release.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2020

Buyer-generated content, including consumer reviews of builders, is now available on Zillow and will be viewable on builder profiles, community pages and paid new construction listings. In Zillows Consumer Housing Trends Report, it was revealed that 76% of new construction buyers say reputation is very or extremely important in a builder.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The new updates seek to expedite the home production process by cutting red tape and eliminating the need for manufacturers to obtain alternative construction approvals for materials that already meet or exceed HUD standards—helping build more manufactured homes and boost the nation’s housing inventory.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For real estate appraisers, this includes attending industry conferences and seminars such as The Valuation Expo and The Appraisal Summit , taking both online and in-person courses from reputable providers, and even pursuing additional certifications or designations. Generally, they are expensive and time-consuming to achieve.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The move grants them membership in the Christies International Real Estate Masters Circle, an exclusive designation for top-producing agents. Their expertise spans luxury ski-in/ski-out estates, golf communities and new construction developments, with 95% of their listings going under contract before completion.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. A key goal for the project includes the deployment of local and sustainable resources for construction materials.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

In certain parts of the Phoenix AMA that do not have a designated water provider, builders and developers need a certificate of AWS to obtain a building permit. million residents. Arizona sees the ban as a precautionary measure to curb the effects of climate change , as it will limit the number of new residential properties built in the area.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

For that reason, one of the most productive time-blocking techniques for a real estate agent can be to designate a certain section of your day to respond to emails, phone calls, and text messages. This can not only exhaust you, it can also spread you so thin that when you do respond, it may not get your full focus.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Stay competitive in 2025 with essential digital tools for construction businesses The construction industry is projected to reach a global market value of $14.4 trillion in 2021, many construction businesses still struggle with outdated, paper-based processes that slow productivity and create compliance risks.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

More listing descriptions now use the word “cozy”—35% more in 2024 than in 2023—which reflects contemporary design trends that have moved away from expansive open floor plans and toward enclosed areas with distinct styles and functions. Many are also viewing renting as a longer-term lifestyle.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Create a responsive newsletter design One of the best ways to make things easy on yourself is to use real estate newsletter templates.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

DDAs are areas with high construction , land and utility costs when compared to an area’s median gross income (AMGI). The parameters were published in the Federal Register on Monday.

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MAY 19, 2022

According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, during the first quarter of 2022 single-family attached starts totaled 36,000, which is 16% higher than the first quarter of 2021.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is. Opportunities to innovate.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The site, which was constructed throughout nearly all of 2024, launched post-live quality assurance (QA) and has been up for about a day, Burgard confirmed in an interview with HousingWire. Citi led creative testing throughout the year-long site design and build, and will conduct testing throughout 2025.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 16, 2024

Year-over-year gains for townhouse construction continued at the start of 2024 as demand for medium-density housing continues to be strong.

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Despite weakness for single-family construction in 2023, townhouse construction recorded the best quarter for starts in more than 17 years.

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