Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Limited inventory, supply chain disruptions and concerns about inflation have led economists at Fannie Mae to lower their mortgage origination forecasts for the remainder of this year and into 2022. The reason for the slowdown stems from a problem that continues to persist: a lack of inventory. trillion from the $4.36

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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

MARCH 31, 2022

Mortgage rates keep climbing amid rising inflation , war in Ukraine, and disruptions to the supply chain, and there’s no sign that they’ll fall anytime soon. The problem, of course, is inventory. National inventory of active listings declined by 18.9% The inventory of active listings was down 62.3%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

Any market characterized by rising demand against insufficient supply is Econ 101 for price growth. Many of these supply-side challenges facing builders existed prior to the pandemic but have worsened considerably over the course of the pandemic. You can’t buy what’s not for sale. It’s not all bad news, however.

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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. The score in June was 55, up five points from May.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

Horton , the nation’s largest homebuilder by gross revenue and total closings, this week released its second quarter earnings for the fiscal year, which executives deemed “outstanding,” despite ongoing supply chain challenges , “a very tight labor market ,” and the massive uptick in mortgage rates. per diluted share.” billion to $36.1

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

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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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

A key source of affordable housing inventory was cut in half over the last three years, resulting from well-intended but heavy-handed efforts to keep delinquent borrowers in homes. That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Related supply chain issues have resulted in a big jump in the price of a new home over the past year. “Policymakers must take action to improve supply-chains in order to protect housing affordability.” On Tuesday, the existing home sales market showed similar supply and affordability struggles.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2021

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

This transaction volume is taking place against a backdrop of continuous supply chain and labor disruptions.”. months supply. Inventory is at a record low and homes are selling within a week of being listed – more than two weeks faster than they did in February 2020.”. This is an increase of 3.3% This is an increase of 3.3%

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2021

Overall, homebuilder confidence in the market remains strong due to a lack of resale inventory, low mortgage interest rates and what NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke called “a growing demographic of prospective home buyers” — even as younger homebuyers struggle to compete in a hot market. “In

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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

AUGUST 18, 2021

This is clearly a positive sign given the remarkably low levels of inventory on the market.” The pace of construction should continue to increase, particularly if supply-chain constraints begin to loosen,” he said. from June as an indicator to watch for.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

Rising home prices, limited inventory and the uptick in mortgage rates continued to deter some homebuyers last month as sales of existing homes fell 6.6% “Policymakers must address building material supply chain issues to help the economy sustain solid growth in 2021.”. 2020, as prices rose in every region.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, as with other parts of the economy, low housing inventory and price increases have dampened sales. The low inventory is not likely to substantially improve soon, although a percent increase from historically low levels is expected. of total applications from 68.0%

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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. The score in June was 55, up five points from May.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2021

Increased inventory was the initial hope. However, due to consistent materials supply shortages and lumber prices that are up about 200% since April 2020, builders’ confidence index dropped in March. Policymakers must address building material supply chain issues to help the economy sustain solid growth in 2021.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Kan said that the annual rate’s growth reflects “limited for-sale inventory [driving] more demand to the new home segment.”. Limited inventory this year has been in part impacted by homebuilders facing delays and challenges from supply chain bottlenecks, with shortages in materials and labor delaying new homes from hitting the market.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 16, 2023

Limited existing inventory, which has put a renewed emphasis on new construction, resulted in a solid gain for builder confidence in May even as the industry continues to face several challenges, including building material supply chain disruptions and tightening credit conditions for construction loans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

A stunning rise in mortgage rates, historically low levels of inventory , and skyrocketing housing prices are fueling consumer pessimism. It’s a depressing combination. Fannie Mae ‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, dropped by 2.1 points to 73.2

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% percent sales growth in January was good news, the drop in for-sale inventory to an all-time low at 860,000 units is a cause for concern,” said Joel Kan, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s AVP of economic and industry forecasting.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Homebuilders may have been reluctant to do so until recently as supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages have resulted in an elevated share of homes for sale still being under construction compared to the historical norm,” according to the report by the ESR Group. In August, the national inventory of unsold existing homes was at 3.3-month

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This is good news for homebuilders who have continued to struggle with supply chain issues, rising commodity prices and labor shortages as they try to keep up with demand. With the inventory of existing homes so low, new construction is playing a larger role in the greater housing inventory landscape.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

In a note, the company cited lower mortgage origination forecasts for 2019, rising interest rates and low housing inventory among the reasons for the layoffs. Mortgage rates are climbing amid rising inflation , war in Ukraine, and disruptions to the supply chain, and there’s no sign that they’ll fall anytime soon.

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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. In many cases, homebuilders have limited the sales of custom homes and capped volume so as to not burn through their existing inventory of materials. ” Privately?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The perfect storm of supply and demand pressures in 2021 pushed price appreciation to an average of 15% for the full year, up from the 2020 full year average of 6%. The reason for supply pressures in 2021 in part stemmed from supply-chain delays and the skyrocketing of lumber costs, delaying the building of new houses.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

All the while, builders continued to face supply chain issues , labor shortages and wild fluctuations in material costs. BH: I think a lot of builders would love the opportunity to catch up on some of their projects, but for many, supply chain issues have been preventing this.

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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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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2021

In doing so, he noted, three-quarters of the supply chain simply wasn’t produced. In an economic outlook panel at HousingWire’s Engage.marketing event on Thursday, Duncan explained that in the 2007 to 2009 downturn, the industry went from building 2.2 million units to 600,000, and stayed around that level for three years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“Builder sentiment remains strong and housing demand is being supported by ongoing low mortgage interest rates and a shortage of existing home inventory,” Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders , said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Rising mortgage rates and paltry inventory will make things harder for homebuyers as well. Supply chain issues for homebuilders are still expected to be present in 2022, though a number of housing economists believe they’ll ease up somewhat. The MBA has forecast purchase mortgage volume to hit a record $1.73

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

The NAHB attributes the increase to the lack of existing home inventory shifting demand to the new home market. When AD&C loan conditions are tight, lot inventory constricts and adds an additional hurdle to housing affordability.” The existing home sales market is significantly bigger than new homes.)

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Higher material costs , a lack of inventory and labor continue to drive demand, pushing up home prices. Robert Frick, corporate economist at Navy Federal Credit Union , noted that some builders are slowing production in hopes prices will come down as the supply chain recovers. Presented by: MCT.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

Purchase mortgage rates have risen faster in the last three months than at any time since May 1994, climbing ever closer to the 5% mark due to a combination of rising inflation , the war in Ukraine, and disruptions to the supply chain. The problem, of course, is inventory. National inventory of active listings declined by 18.9%

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Housing demand weakened noticeably as growing concerns about affordability contributed to non-seasonal declines in sales, resulting in a slight increase in inventory and more moderate price appreciation,” states the Federal Reserve’s most recently released Beige Book report — based on data and reports current as of mid-July.

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