Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

The annual initiative which aims to advance innovation in the real estate sector focuses on scaling companies that provide digital solutions for the residential and commercial real estate markets. Our work with these companies reflects a long-term commitment to fostering ideas that influence markets and unlock new possibilities.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This also means that if construction workers can’t find AI data centers to work on , we will most likely lose some construction workers. When mortgage rates were over 6.75% earlier in the year, we had no growth in residential construction workers, and single-family permits were falling all year. recession isn’t far away.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The residential construction industry is facing a crisis as builders manage the critical shortage of building materials and labor. Enter into contracts that are malleable to market prices. The post Opinion: The “profitless boom” in residential construction appeared first on HousingWire.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 18, 2024

According to the bureau’s September Monthly New Residential Construction report,… The post Positive Signs: Single-Family New Construction, Permits Rise in September appeared first on RISMedia. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development bears that sentiment out.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

South and Midwest states lead the pack South Carolina received the highest grade in the report , an A, for proactive construction efforts that are exceeding current housing demand. Texas was recognized for its high volume of new construction, while Iowa stood out for maintaining relatively affordable home prices.

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

These gains mean single-family completions will increase in 2022, bringing more inventory to market despite a 19% year-over-year rise in construction material costs and longer construction times.” ” HUD and the Census Bureau are attributing this increase in production to strong 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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2020

Last month, Buildfax estimated if single-family authorizations and existing housing activity continue to gain, new construction could stabilize in the Fall. This sentiment is supported by recent data from the National Association of Home Builders that stated residential construction employment rose by 24,000 in July to 2.8

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. Save time with pre-written newsletters from Market Leader Don’t have time to write three or more newsletters every month? Lets dive in!

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Redfin

JULY 9, 2025

The decision between new construction and an existing home can be a difficult one for both first-time buyers and seasoned property owners alike. Key takeaways New construction homes pros include modern design, energy efficiency, lower maintenance, and customizable options. What is a new construction home?

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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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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

One key data line that is flagging a path to recession is the loss of residential construction workers. A while back, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler and I discussed the risk of recession due to a lack of construction labor. Let’s look at today’s residential construction report and see where we are.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

Peerage is a top-10 residential real estate services firm that operates across North America and is closely connected with Sotheby’s International Realty. “At Rechat, we are dedicated to equipping agents with all of the tools they need — in one single tab or one single app — to excel in today’s competitive market.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Data points show it’s a microcosm of these market-cooling trends, yet the state remains a real estate growth leader. In Florida, new housing inventory has not grown significantly: the number of newly listed homes stands at 43,081, an 8.8% But unlike domestic buyers in the current market, foreign buyers have less concern about costs.

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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. HW: How is VRM Mortgage Services growing and changing to meet the current needs of REO asset stakeholders?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

San Francisco-based private lender Kiavi announced on Thursday that it has secured $300 million in capital after another securitization of its residential transition loans (RTLs). This move follows Kiavi’s recent expansion announcement , in which it shared plans to offer its products in 13 new states. billion since 2019.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

New construction rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,560,000, according to the U.S. Single-family building activity drove November residential construction activity. “The Housing starts rose in November, significantly beating expectations. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.

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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

AUGUST 13, 2024

A new report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting casts doubt on it, citing uneven geographic distribution of deregulations and the high cost of construction. As a result, the most impactful ADUs are in new construction. Another factor tempering ADU construction is the cost of building them.

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Inman

JULY 17, 2024

High mortgage rates, slowing homebuyer activity and weakening homebuilder sentiments created the perfect storm in June, keeping new residential construction from posting annual gains.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “The bond market is forcing the Fed to pivot.”

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Finding the 10 best real estate markets for investors is the first step to making that dream a reality. This guide dives deep into ten markets currently showing impressive growth potential for investors, but remember: real estate investment involves risk. Ever dreamed of building a serious real estate portfolio?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

New home sales increased in December — a sign that new residential sales have continued to rebound in recent months. Last month, new home sales increased by 2.3% In addition, the median sales price of new houses that were sold in December dropped to $442,100, and the average sales price dipped to $528,400.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

While the increase in completed new home inventory is good news for many markets with tight housing inventory, economists say it might pose some challenges long-term, but other macroeconomic factors may keep things on track. Last month, the number of permits issued for the construction of new single-family homes fell 7.0%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. “There is too much distraction in the market; there are some negative folks out there.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. Since its foundation in 1997, Proprietary Capital has developed a platform to invest in the U.S.

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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For career switchers looking for a new path that doesn’t necessarily require a college degree, they could do worse than the building trades. million new hires for construction. Since the last housing bubble burst, when more than a million residential construction workers lost their jobs , a shortage has developed.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The number of housing units that came online in September showed a big year-over-year jump, but data on earlier stages of construction suggest not much is coming through the pipeline. That’s according to monthly data on new residential construction from the U.S. But housing completions rose 14.6% month over month.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2023

As the spring homebuying season comes to an end, there are distinct signs of the housing market reheating from a home price perspective. markets seeing prices at or above 2022 peaks. below peak, the largest gap of any market. Just eight of the top 50 markets are currently more than 5% below their 2022 peaks.

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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

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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In December 2023, a startling rumor started to spread on social media — that large institutional buyers had purchased 44% of the available homes on the market in 2023, leaving policymakers concerned with the potentially predatory grip of these entities. HousingWire lead analyst Logan Mohtashami immediately debunked the claim.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Walsh cited Coldwell Banker Realty’s marketing programs as one of the reasons for her return. She has more than 25 years of real estate industry experience, and she specializes in lake properties and new construction. She is a certified home stager with experience in both residential and commercial real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“With broad expertise across the residential spectrum, including single-family homes, mixed-use communities, and projects meeting local governments’ affordability requirements, we will benefit from Scott’s deep understanding of the homebuilding process as lack of supply and new construction issues persist in the U.S.

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