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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

However, for the first time in recent modern-day history — due to supply chain issues and other factors — housing completion data has lagged behind housing permits and starts. For the builders, they have a new problem: they had homes under contract and then mortgage rates jumped in the biggest fashion ever recorded in history.

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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. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. . “Policymakers must take action to improve supply-chains in order to protect housing affordability.”

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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease.

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Inside Zillow’s misadventures in iBuying

Housing Wire

18 press release that cited labor and supply chain constraints and said its home purchase program hit “operational capacity.” The company said it would complete purchases that are under contract but not closed, and will continue to work on reselling existing inventory. More will be known Nov.

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Homebuilders growing very concerned about affordability

Housing Wire

As housing inventory remains low and buyers are continuing to face strong competition with one-third of homes going under contract within a week , many are becoming discouraged and have started looking for alternative options. Policymakers must focus on fixing the broken supply chain. Treasuries and mortgage-backed debt.

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FHFA to increase GSE fourth-party oversight

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will increase its oversight of fourth parties – companies that contract with firms doing business with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. For the FHFA, the pandemic “demonstrated the fragility of the supply chain and raised awareness of fourth-party risk,” the report said.

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

Housing Wire

Sales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. The June number follows downward revisions to the May estimate and marks the lowest rate since April 2020. on a year-to-date basis.