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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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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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Mortgage rates are falling as the labor market falters

Housing Wire

Job gains in July were most notable in industries like health care (55,000 jobs), transportation and warehousing (14,000 jobs), and construction (25,000 jobs), a positive for the housing industry. Overall, for the past year, the construction sector has added an average of 19,000 jobs per month.

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Job gains exceed expectations in December

Housing Wire

Job gains occurred mainly in government, health care, social assistance and construction in December, while transportation and warehousing posted fewer jobs. Construction employment continued to trend up, with the sector adding 17,000 jobs in the last month of 2023.

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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. The jobs report contains two conflicting implications for the housing market, according to Sturtevant.

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May jobs report complicates things for the Fed

Housing Wire

Even though the pace of layoffs has picked up, many businesses, particularly in transportation, healthcare, and hospitality, continue to have strong demand for workers,” Mike Fratantoni , the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist, said in a statement. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month.

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Can we still avoid a recession?

Housing Wire

housing market went into recession in June of this year, which I talked about a few months ago on CNBC. New and existing home sales are falling, along with housing permits and starts, as we have too many new homes for the builders to issue new permits. With all the data we now have in front of us, we can say that the U.S.