Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2022

The construction sector, meanwhile, had only a slight gain, according to the U.S. But employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including construction, retail trade, financial activities, government and other services. Creating a path to success in today’s purchase market. Job growth in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2023

Signs of a slowdown in the labor market have emerged, sparking hope that the Federal Reserve may stop its ongoing tightening monetary policy, which has spurred increasing mortgage rates. The slowdown in the labor market has been very gradual, according to them. Residential specialty trade contractors accounted for 7,800 of those jobs.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employment in the construction industry continued to trend up in July, adding 19,000 jobs, especially in the residential construction space. Furthermore, residential building construction employment was flat year-over-year in July, while non-residential was up by 5.9%, according to First American Economist Ksenia Potapov.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Germany's wave of cancellations in residential construction continues at alarming rates, with expectations reaching an exceptional low of -63.9 It's getting worse all the time, with more and more projects failing due to higher interest rates and elevated construction prices. in the previous month; 48.7% in September.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2022

Unfettered free market advocates view it as misguided. The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of developing mandated disclosure regimes for funds that consider ESG factors in their marketing material. What does ESG’s growth and current ubiquity mean for residential MBS markets?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2022

A total of 431,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in March, and employment in the construction industry is now above its pre-pandemic level, after the industry added 19,000 jobs. “And the confidence that many potential homebuyers have in their financial situation also benefits from this historically strong job market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. Chinese real estate investments extend beyond their borders and if those investors suddenly need to liquidate those assets to cover losses at home , many countries real estate markets could be negatively impacted.

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RIS Media

APRIL 12, 2023

The housing market and housing construction as of late has left many on the consumer and business sides a little dazed and confused. While the market has always been in a state of flux, recently the complications have grown.

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The second quarter of 2021 marked the second consecutive quarter of loan growth for residential construction loans. The volume of 1-4 unit residential construction loans made by FDIC-insured institutions increased by 4.9% during the second quarter, even as the market cooled off strong. Read More ›

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unlock new opportunities in a low inventory market when you dig into the new construction segment of the residential market.

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Eye on Housing

APRIL 2, 2021

The labor market is improving as many states ease business restrictions and more people are vaccinated. Residential construction employment increased by 37,000 in March, while non-residential construction added 73,100 jobs. Total payroll employment rose by 916,000 and the unemployment rate declined to 6.0%

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RIS Media

JULY 8, 2021

Within residential construction, general contractor and other related jobs increased by 15,200—a huge relief for a market that’s being squeezed by a lack of inventory. More construction jobs and training will be needed to build more homes and for a federal government infrastructure spending boost.”

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 5, 2021

The labor market is showing signs of recovery as some states start to ease business restrictions gradually. Employment in construction declined in February due to the severe winter weather in many states. Non-residential construction lost 60,800 positions in February, reflecting declines in nonresidential specialty trade.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tiffany Fletcher, VRM Mortgage Services HW: What does the current market and demand for REO assets look like? Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties. Presently, the demand for existing homes outpaces the available supply, raising potential concerns for both sellers and buyers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. 2022 marked a unique time for homebuilders.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

“New home sales continue to be an outsized share of the housing market ,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS’ chief economist, said in a statement. The market for new homes is booming because the number of existing homes coming on the market has slowed to a two-decade low.

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 30, 2023

According to NAHB analysis of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, large banks (assets greater than $10 billion) have increased their share of the residential construction loan market above pre-Great Recession levels in recent years. The majority of 1-4 residential construction loans are still.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

The labor market is moderating gracefully, but conditions remain too hot for the Fed’s liking. Manufacturing activity remains quite weak, while consumer spending has held up somewhat better, and new home construction and sales have picked up. In the June jobs report, residential building construction employment is up 0.8%

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The Residential Specialist

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New home construction can be a profitable niche for real estate professionals who are willing to dedicate the time and effort By Myrna Traylor Most residential real estate professionals enter the real estate field with an eye on the largest market—resales of existing homes. She outlines the stages for a typical new home build.

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Eye on Housing

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The recovery of overall labor market continued but at a slow pace. However, October residential construction employment was 11,500 higher than a year ago, marking the first year-over-year gain since the recession of 2020. Residential construction employment rose by 23,800 in October to 2.9

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Eye on Housing

JANUARY 10, 2022

Average hourly earnings for residential building workers have been growing fast recently, driven by the tightening construction labor market. As the labor market remains tight, wages have increased rapidly, particularly in residential building sector. in December, the lowest rate since the pandemic. According to.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Job growth continued in February, but at a slower pace, suggesting that the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes are having at least a mild impact on the labor market. However, the continued job market resilience could equate to even tighter monetary policy , spelling hard times ahead for the housing market. in January to 3.6%

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Eye on Housing

JANUARY 8, 2024

The year-over-year (YOY) growth rate for residential building worker wages decelerated to 0.6% Overall, average hourly earnings for residential building workers* increased at a relatively slower pace in the past year, compared to the peak rate of 8% in October 2021. in June 2023. in November.

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Private residential construction spending declined further in July, as rising mortgage rates and elevated construction costs put a damper on the market. in July, down for the second straight month, according to NAHB’s analysis of the Census Construction Spending data. It fell 1.5% higher year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. It also has a niche in construction and manufactured home loan programs. Proprietary Capital expects to add products and gain market share across all channels after the ARF acquisition, the company said in a statement.

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Eye on Housing

APRIL 4, 2022

Compared to a year ago, average hourly earnings for residential building workers continue to rise, as the construction labor market remains tight. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, average hourly earnings (AHE) for residential building workers were $28.66 a year ago. This was 16.7%

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RIS Media

AUGUST 6, 2021

The problem area is in the construction labor force, where jobs increased by 11,000 in July, but the question remains: Is it enough to fill the growing inventory void that’s driving up real estate competition and home values across the nation? Construction employment was up by 11,000, with most of the strength in residential building.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Mike Fratantoni , the chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), addressed three major challenges in the housing market during testimony before the U.S. The silver lining, however, is that builders have picked up their pace of construction.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

The recent decline in rates has given the housing market some cause for optimism going into 2024, but purchase applications have not yet picked up in response, with the overall level of purchase activity 12% lower than a year ago,” Kan said in a statement. Purchase applications decreased by 5% week over week on an adjusted basis.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. Of these eight companies, CoStar and Zillow are by far the largest by market capitalization.

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Eye on Housing

JULY 11, 2022

Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* continue to rise in May as the construction labor market remains tight, meanwhile the growth rate is trending down given tightening financial conditions and increased economic uncertainty. in May 2022, increasing 5% from $27.79.

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Eye on Housing

APRIL 10, 2023

Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* continue to rise in February 2023 but at a slower pace. Labor market data indicate that business hiring is softening as the economy shows signs of weakening. Wage growth has retreated below or close to 3%, from the highest rate of 2021.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Anchor Loans’ TPO channel will provide residential business purpose loan products – including bridge , fix and flip, ground-up construction and rental investor loans with debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), the firm said in a release. Tim Landwehr, co-chief revenue officer, led the launch of the TPO channel.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 16, 2023

After a surprising decline in housing starts that perplexed pundits earlier in the summer, new construction ticked up last month, according to the latest new residential construction data from the U.S. Buoyed… The post New Construction Rebounds With 3.9% Census Bureau. Total housing starts enjoyed a 3.9%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

. “Shelter inflation has been coming down slowly since the summer, as new residential construction activity ramped up in 2023,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS. ” The longer inflation stays elevated, the more customers expect inflation to remain high. In comparison, the CPI rose 3.7%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2022

jobs report released Friday shows that 678,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in February, and the return of skilled labor in residential construction is reason alone for optimism. After losing 5,000 jobs in January, the construction sector rebounded gaining 60,000 jobs in February. After mixed results in January , the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

“The August jobs report revealed that while the labor market remains quite strong, with employment growth still above a sustainable pace; however, that pace is slowing,” Mike Fratantoni, the chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association, said in a statement. Heavy and civil engineering construction, meanwhile, lost 2,000 jobs.

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