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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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Planet Home Lending adds new regional sales manager

Housing Wire

Planet Home Lending hired Matt Kingsborough as regional sales manager, the Connecticut-based lender, servicer and asset manager announced Thursday. It’s an opportunity to align with an organization that not only values excellence and innovation in mortgage lending but also deeply invests in the growth and success of its sales professionals.

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Unsold homebuilder inventory is ticking up as new home sales slow

Housing Wire

After a boost in July, the sales pace of new homes slowed in August, according to data published on Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). In August, the sales pace of new homes fell 8.7% On a year-over-year basis, new home sales were up 5.8%.

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New home sales continue to climb in 2023

Housing Wire

New home sales started off 2023 on a positive note, rising 7.2% Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday. This marks the second consecutive month of increases and the strongest sales pace since March 2022. On a year-over-year basis, however, new home sales are still down 19.4%.

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Master-planned community sales ticked up in the first half of 2023

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New home sales among the “50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities” increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to a study by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting. It was the same exact number of sales as recorded at this time in 2022. All of its communities were in Texas.

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Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group returns to Compass

Housing Wire

The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales. million in sales last year. In 2023, the team was ranked No. 1,255 among small real estate teams in California, according to the RealTrends Verified rankings.

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Homebuilders are still smiling (and cutting down on sales incentives)

Housing Wire

The NAHB/HMI report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which homebuilders are asked to rate both current market conditions for the sale of new homes and expected conditions for the next six months, as well as traffic of prospective buyers of new homes. This is the index’s highest reading since June 2022.

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