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Why Purchasing New Construction Can Be a Smart Move for First-Time Homebuyers

Realtor.com

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might presume they’re better off going used rather than new—in other words, purchasing a pre-existing property rather than pricey new construction. Unless you want to be waiting a long time to buy your first home, you should consider new-construction homes.

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Fannie Mae’s chief economist on housing market outlook

Housing Wire

However, a silver lining in the subdued housing market is the strength in new-home sales. Read on to learn more about Duncan’s views on the housing market, loan performance and affordability challenges homebuyers face. To what extent builders will offer rate buy-downs to drive sales remains to be seen.

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Mortgage applications for new construction homes ticked up in July

Housing Wire

With strong demand and limited options for existing homes, many homebuyers are turning to new construction. Mortgage applications for new construction home purchases increased 35.5% According to MBA estimates, new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 677,000 units in July 2023.

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Mortgage applications for new construction climbed in August

Housing Wire

Demand for newly constructed homes continues to remain high as existing for-sale inventory remains historically low. Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 20.6% It indicates that a larger share of first-time homebuyers are active in the new home sales market. from 56,000 new home sales in July.

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New home sales fall due to low inventory and high prices

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications for new home purchases fell 9% month-over-month in May at a seasonally unadjusted pace ? the second consecutive month sales of new homes have dropped, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. By product type, conventional loans made up 743.9% in May to a rate of 1.57

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Demand rose in January for new home purchases: MBA

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications for new homes surged in January as a lack of existing homes continued to fuel the demand for new construction. Mortgage applications for new home purchases rose 19.1% In January, conventional loans accounted for 64.5% of loan applications for new homes. The pace was up 16.9%

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New-home mortgage applications surged nearly 40% annually in October: MBA

Housing Wire

“We estimate that the pace of home sales increased for the third straight month to a 715,000-unit annual pace — the strongest sales month since May 2023.” FHA applications reached highest share of new-home applications since 2013 In October, FHA applications represented 26.3% Conventional loans made up 63.6%

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