Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

For the first time in nearly a year, homebuilder confidence moved into positive territory thanks to strong consumer demand , limited competition from the existing home sales market , and an improving supply chain.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

“Supply chain constraints are holding back a housing market that should otherwise be picking up speed, given the strong demand for buying fueled by an improving job market and low mortgage rates,” Fratantoni said. Housing completions were at a rate of 1.045 million in April, just 0.1% above the March rate of 1.04

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. 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. “We Census Bureau. on a year-to-date basis.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. This transaction volume is taking place against a backdrop of continuous supply chain and labor disruptions.”. months supply. Experts say that continued supply chain issues , labor shortages , rising material costs and rising interest rates are to blame. “As

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2022

About $17 billion will be used to strengthen ports that have suffered due to inflation, improving the supply chain for building and construction. It began rising when the pandemic started in 2020 due to ongoing supply chain issues coinciding with changes in consumer demand. construction sites. Inflation peaked at 7.9%

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2022

“New home purchase activity declined on a monthly and annual basis in April, as the spike in mortgage rates cooled demand, and homebuilders continued to grapple with rising costs, supply-chain issues, and extended completion timelines,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting at the MBA, said in a statement that building delays continue to impact the emergence of additional housing supply. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Throughout 2021, there were an estimated 1,595,100 housing starts, a 15.6%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, with supply chain issues piling up and loan rates for builders continuing to rise, developers’ confidence is going in the opposite direction. Elevated interest rates and other issues that drive up costs are also likely to keep prospective buyers on the sidelines for years to come, the analysis said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler and Deluxe Senior Business Development Executive Mark McGuinn discuss the challenges lenders are facing to optimize lead generation as mortgage rates fluctuate. . Observers believe the central bank will also raise short-term interest rates in the coming months. Presented by: Deluxe.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. The Northeast did not perform as well as weather, supply chain issues, and difficulties getting permits hampered construction. Housi ng starts surprised in October. They rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,372,000, the highest in three months, according to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

It could also include impacted markets, supply chain challenges or financial market connections that could be impacted in some way by the fires, Schneyer said. Of the total economic loss, $150 billion to $200 billion or more does not strictly include what is happening in Los Angeles.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2021

“Construction activity could be even higher given a bit more long-term certainty and an easing of critical supply chain volatility,” Speakman said. But the decrease in permits is also a signal that difficulties persist, said Matthew Speakman, Zillow economist.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). Policymakers at all levels of government need to enact policy changes that will allow builders to construct more homes, such as speeding up permit approval times, providing resources for skilled labor training and fixing building material supply chains.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

“While builders continue to report solid buyer traffic numbers, helped by historically low existing home inventory and a persistent housing deficit, increasing development and construction costs have taken a toll on builder confidence,” NAHB chairman Jerry Konter said in a statement.

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Eyes on Housing

AUGUST 18, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Housing production declined in July due to rising prices and limited availability of lumber and other building materials. Overall housing starts decreased 7.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More ›

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the housing market fluctuates, inventory levels are a critical factor for builders, developers and buyers. Those who have invested in prime locations can command higher prices or enter joint ventures with other developers looking to meet demand. Builders can also capitalize by securing quality lots in high-demand areas.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

After record sales in 2021, demand for new construction waned throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates cutting into home buyer’s purchase power and making financing new development projects even more costly for builders. What are you expecting to see next year in terms of supply chain issues?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. This content can be in the form of blog posts on your website, promoting your business with consistent content on social or developing the right communication and frequency with your audience.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. There are hundreds of companies that help with various parts of the transaction and process “supply chain,” from search and valuation to closing, from appraisal to title, from targeting to closing.

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Eyes on Housing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Single-family housing showed strength in November despite supply-chain limitations for materials and ongoing access issues for labor and lots. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Overall housing starts increased 11.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.68 Census Bureau. The November reading of 1.68

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Even as builders continue to deal with stubbornly high construction costs and material supply chain disruptions, they continue to report strong pent-up demand as buyers are waiting for interest rates to drop and turning more to the new home market due to a shortage of existing inventory,” Alicia Huey, the NAHB chairman, said in a statement. “For

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In fact, it was the skills I developed selling loans that helped develop my ability to influence policy leaders and others in industry during my time as Federal Housing Commissioner and as CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Eyes on Housing

JUNE 7, 2022

Recent developments in the first quarter of 2022 per NAHB’s Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), indicate single-family home building slowing in suburbs, with most other regional geographies following suit. Following the aftermath of COVID-19, home buyer preferences for the suburbs have eased.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With economic uncertainty and supply chain issues plaguing the industry, homebuilders pulled back last month. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Homes were started at an estimated annual pace of 1.309 million in January, down 4.5% month over month , according to a report released Thursday by the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development. Those same interest rates pushing would-be homebuyers to the sidelines are also hurting developers. In September, the number of multifamily housing starts rose 16.5% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 530,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development. Supply chain constraints, materials shortages, and a tight labor market were factors slowing overall production. Housing starts were at an annual rate of 1.52 million in October, down 0.7% compared with September but up 0.4% Census Bureau and U.S. compared.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2021

percent in its May report on economic development. They note that supply chain disruptions, labor scarcity, and inflationary pressures are increasing risks to future growth. Fannie Mae upwardly revised its GDP forecast for the year from 6.8 percent to 7.0 They have, however, revised their 2022 growth forecast down 0.2

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The biggest headwind that homebuilders will confront when it comes to multifamily construction is the tight financing conditions in multifamily development. Over the past few years, single-family construction ramped up, starting in 2021 as a strong demand kicked in and supply chain issues were resolved. is short of 1.5

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Nonetheless, in many markets the shortage of new homes persisted, as did the slowing of new-home completion due to supply chain disruptions. Supply chain disruptions and cost inflation moderated somewhat for new homes. Atlanta — Housing demand throughout the district continued to slow as affordability declined.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2022

For the FHFA, the pandemic “demonstrated the fragility of the supply chain and raised awareness of fourth-party risk,” the report said. Fannie Mae has, and Freddie Mac is developing, a list of “material fourth parties,” including those that have access to confidential information.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

Closing the housing supply gap will not happen overnight because it has taken some time to get where we are today. Pandemic-related supply chain snags have impacted the prices of key construction inputs like lumber, steel, and copper.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The NAHB attributes the increase to the slight easing of mortgage rates , which the trade organization feels is a signal that the housings market might be turning, despite builders still dealing with high construction costs and supply chain issues. Builders are continuing to offer a variety of incentives.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nationwide, since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, homebuilders have faced a myriad of difficulties , including supply chain issues and a shortage of skilled laborers. But in Alabama, Walker said that smaller builders are also dealing with challenges posed by local governments.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This is perhaps the most notable development since the second quarter of 2021 saw key players in the mortgage banking space such as loanDepot , United Wholesale Mortgage, and Better.com , report declines in their GOS margin- a sign that the refi wave was likely nearing its end.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Builders are having to delay project start times, resulting in cost blowouts and developments not being completed. It’s taking some building companies to the breaking point after more than a year of supply shortages. But, there is light at the end of the tunnel, but it will take time for supply chains to recover. .

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Eyes on Housing

AUGUST 23, 2022

New home sales in July fell to their lowest level since January 2016 as the industry grapples with supply chain disruptions that are delaying new home building projects and raising housing costs as mortgage interest rates increased. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S.

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