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Mortgage buy downs on the rise as builders try to entice more buyers

Housing Wire

The NAHB/HMI report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which respondents 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. To bring in more buyers, 59% of builders surveyed reported using incentives.

Buyers 542
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Why aren’t there more new homes for sale?

Housing Wire

One of the urban myths spouted by people needing more experience tracking housing data was that millions of homes would hit the marketplace in 2023 because the builders had so many homes under construction. Even in the worst housing bubble crash of our lifetime in 2008, the number of new homes for sale was under 200,000. percent (±12.3

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New home sales proving Wall Street was wrong 

Housing Wire

According to this theory, we have more homes under construction than any time in history. The truth is, it’s not 2008 all over again. I understand the lure of the housing 2008 story. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. months and above, the builders will pull back on construction.

Inventory 457
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New home sales defy recession calls

Housing Wire

The builders have managed their backlog nicely to ensure this data line doesn’t explode higher on them like we saw in 2008. This means new homes — with all the bells and whistles — can peel some buyers from the existing home sales market, especially if they pay down mortgage rates. Now on to the report. This is 12.2 percent (±12.8

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Employment gains could help housing inventory

Housing Wire

Sectors that were hit hardest by the pandemic led job growth last month, with jumps in leisure, hospitality, public and private education and construction – good signs for the housing industry. Despite increased rate of tech adoption, the mortgage industry still has room for continued development and processes. Labor Department.

Inventory 497
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Low housing inventory a win for homebuilders

Housing Wire

This business model means that the builders are very mindful of the demand for their product and keep an eye out on their main competition, the existing home market, where supply is cheaper for a buyer. They can cut prices, pay down mortgage rates for their buyers, and do what they need to to make it work for them to move their products.

Inventory 528
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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

They don’t ever have to have the conversation about how low their total payment is in the new home they’re buying, unlike some of their buyers (which explains higher cancellation rates). Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The builders will pull back on construction when the supply is 6.5

Inventory 418