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.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 2, 2021

If you’ve spent any time watching the real estate market this year or working in the field, you know we’re navigating one of the hottest seller’s markets on the books, and new construction has been an ongoing challenge. Falling Lumber Costs Could Level Out the Market. Will the result take immediate effect?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The physical separation can be achieved through architectural design solutions for new construction or remodeling and creative space-planning ideas for previously established home layouts. Level 4: Technology solutions include current market solutions and blue-sky future concepts to explore.

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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

JUNE 27, 2023

Strong new home sales have gotten the new construction industry back on track to deliver much-needed inventory for this undersupplied market. They now supply about 30% of the residential sales market. Still, Zillow economists said, there are signs that the existing home sales market might be growing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Borrower demand for home loans increased in the first three weeks of 2023, sparking optimism among mortgage industry executives and loan officers. ” The seasons ahead Industry experts believe that the purchase market will recover in the spring, despite the volatility. We’ll learn more during this Summer rush.”

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RIS Media

MAY 17, 2023

1 issue in many regions and prices largely remaining resilient, homebuilders appear poised to add some much needed new homes to the market, with data showing another uptick in housing starts last month. With inventory back to being the No.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

As they prepare to release their second quarter earnings reports, Zillow and Redfin announced a partnership to connect home builders with buyers in the market.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 5, 2023

Buying a new construction home has its pros and cons. As the first owner, you'll enjoy the peace of mind of owning a brand-new property. New homes often require fewer repairs and updates since everything is up to date-and in good condition. For others, typical construction is what they have their hearts set on.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And with the ability to buy down consumers’ mortgage rates while still maintaining double-digit margins, new construction grew to comprise roughly 30% of total housing inventory in 2023, more than double a normal year. Let’s look at the new construction forecast for 2024. The business appears durable, too. is short of 1.5

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RIS Media

APRIL 22, 2022

In this highly competitive housing market, the persistent low inventory of existing homes has led many buyers to look to new construction as an opportunity to customize a home to their needs, without having to beat other buyers to the closing table. The result has frustrated many new construction buyers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. However, a silver lining in the subdued housing market is the strength in new-home sales. They were withdrawing volatility from the market, and they were lowering rates to benefit consumers.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Builders responded in kind, gearing up the development of new homes to meet the growing demand. There was one problem, we were already at a new home deficit, making the new home market incredibly competitive. New homes began to linger on the market. The new homes on the market today are top-of-the-line.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

“I’ve been in the industry since I was 18, so this year will be 22 years, and I’ve only been in five companies,” Potempa said in an interview. But according to him, the firm has invested in new construction, land, and condominiums in a challenging mortgage market.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 6, 2024

The tumultuous wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the housing market landscape, leaving in its wake a trail of unprecedented shifts. However, amidst this flux, there are pockets of resilience—housing markets that have not only weathered the storm but have emerged stronger, with inventory levels surpassing pre-pandemic benchmarks.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 11, 2021

Spring is almost here, and many are wondering what it will bring for the housing market. Here’s what a few industry experts have to say about the housing market and how it will bloom this season. The experts are very optimistic about the housing market right now. The post Will the Housing Market Bloom This Spring?

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

The real estate industry is in the stages of a seismic shift to fully digital experiences. A new generation of digitally native homebuyers and sellers are expecting online experiences , in every type of transaction, and more convenient and seamless ways to find, tour, purchase, and sell homes on their own terms.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Housing starts, which is when construction has begun but not yet completed, are expected to fall to about 744,000 single-family homes in 2023 as builders continue to pull back, according to the National Association of Home Builders forecast. New homes are typically more expensive than older ones.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market. In terms of acceptance in the secondary market of these TRBLs, which is key to ensuring lender liquidity, the jury is still out.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Owing to a historic inventory crunch, new construction is playing a more prominent role in the housing inventory landscape in decades. single family homes on the market were new builds, according to a report by Redfin. of homes for sale were new construction. In December 2021, 34.1% A year prior, only 25.4%

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

New construction in age-restricted communities is becoming a rising trend. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the number of homes being built in age-restricted communities has grown significantly, since 2009, with about 6% of all new homes built for those either age 55 and older or 62 and older, as of 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The housing market faced a lot of uncertainty when COVID-19 caused the real estate industry to pause under shut-downs, but low interest rates and the desire for more space has turned this year into a boom time for real estate agents. For the last five to 10 years, Weisser said her market has been growing at a positive pace.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2023

Homebuilder confidence is continuing to trend upward this spring, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report, released Tuesday. While this is fueling cautious optimism among builders, they continue to face ongoing challenges to meet a growing demand for new construction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

“Labor force participation rate is important because a labor market with low unemployment and low participation means many Americans are not participating in the economy or contributing to its growth,” Kushi said in a statement. “A A low unemployment rate and a high participation rate signals a healthy labor market.”.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 21, 2024

housing market , marking a pivotal moment for homeowners and prospective buyers alike. According to Freddie Mac , rates surpassed 7% for the first time in 2024, posing concerns for the already strained market. While immediate prospects may appear daunting, there is hope for a resurgence in the housing market in the coming years.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2021

Permits for new construction by homebuilders dropped 3%, largely because lumber and building material costs kept prices high. How real estate agents can alleviate consumer pain points in a tight market. With lumber prices finally coming down , June figures will be worth keeping on eye on. Presented by: Move Sales.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 20, 2024

The question of whether housing will become more affordable if the market crashes in 2024 is a complex one, with various factors influencing the potential outcome. As of 2024, predictions regarding the US housing market are mixed. On the other hand, most industry experts do not foresee a housing market crash in the near future.

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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. As a result, I think it has actually insulated some aspects of the market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.78% as of July 20, down from last week ’s 6.96%. Simultaneously, retail sales improved modestly and industrial production declined on waning demand.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The pandemic has shifted the pecking order of the real estate industry’s location-location-location axiom for many homebuyers — high-cost and high-density urban is out, while suburban is back in vogue and rural is experiencing a bit of a revival. See sidebar for more details on these markets. 60%); Richmond County/Augusta, Ga. (56%);

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. While I hate to be the bearer of bad news, that era is almost most definitely drawing to a close. Change is on the horizon.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The share of new construction homes on the market rises to a record high. The value of the housing market as a whole has doubled since the early 2010s. Read on for more appraisal news. One-third of houses for sale are new construction, an all-time high. In 10 years, the housing market has doubled.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ruehrwein, who became a licensed agent in 2017 after working in the new construction industry for 28 years, serves clients in Rehoboth and surrounding Massachusetts towns, as well as East Providence and the Narraganset area of Rhode Island. “My I’m most excited to bring something new to the table.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

In this tight market cycle, strategic operational decisions can be the difference between success and failure. At HousingWire Annual 2023, attendees will get the inside scoop on the strategies that operational leaders, like Sarah Gonzalez, rely on to grow their businesses in any market. How are you driving your LOs to up their game?

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Broke Agent Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

BAM Key Details Data by the National Home Builders Association shows the top 10 markets for single-family home construction, the majority of which are in the southern U.S. Year-over-year, the number of building permits for single-family homes has decreased in all but one market on the top 10 list. Let’s dive in.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

To keep pace with current construction demand, and account for attrition, 740,000 new construction workers are needed each year for the next three years , a report by the Home Builders Institute contends. The construction worker shortage has reached crisis level. Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the MBA also estimates new home sales fell at an annualized pace of 4% in May, said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. Overall, the MBA estimates new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 741,000 units in May 2021.

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