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Institutional buyers pumped the brakes on purchase activity in 2023

Housing Wire

The analysis is limited to resale properties and does not include new construction, which means that build-to-rent activity is excluded. Choctaw American Insurance was the only lease-to-own company to land on the list. New Western , meanwhile, also stood out as a marketplace for real estate investors.

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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

Housing Wire

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. some luxury residential markets that saw an influx of Chinese buyers could be particularly vulnerable. This could make raising capital for new construction projects harder, and more expensive, everywhere.

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Homebuilders are at max capacity. And the housing shortage keeps widening

Housing Wire

This has driven meaningful share gains for new construction,” she added, “with the percentage of new-home listings more than doubling from long-term norms to over 30% of the market.” below 4%) and today’s current market rates has created a so-called “lock-in effect.” So that’s a further headwind.

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New Construction Pros and Cons: Advantages and Disadvantages

Louisville Homes

On a regular basis, acquiring good quality construction materials, visiting the construction site, and negotiating with the labor force, laborers, and painters is a physically challenging activity. In this piece, we’ll look at new construction pros and cons. Customization Is Amazing. Disadvantages . Limited Options.

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Only in Austin, Texas are home prices sinking

Housing Wire

New construction starts and completions were both strong in May, which is welcome news. However, most projects underway in the month were 5+ multi-family units, as opposed to single-family residential units,” Walden said. Single family residential units account for just 40% of the total number of projects underway. “As

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From Costs to Hurricane Preparedness: How to Buy a New Construction Home in Florida

HomeLight

According to Florida’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the state gained approximately 329,000 new residents between April 2020 and April 2021. New construction is growing just as fast to accommodate the influx — in 2021, 213,494 new housing units were authorized in Florida and nearly 70% were single family homes.

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Oklahoma Brokerage Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

RIS Media

The white-glove full-service company assists clients in a wide range of real estate transactions, including assistance with luxury residential listings, ranch and rural properties, new construction, commercial sales, land sales and… The post Oklahoma Brokerage Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate appeared first on RISMedia.