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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

It boils down to two factors, according to housing-industry experts: a lack of housing inventory , or supply; and high demand for that limited housing stock — which also is fueling a jump in new-home sales. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.”

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Housing inventory slowly coming back as frenzy fades

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million, according to the National Association of Realtors. You can thank a rise in housing inventory for the gains. million in June 2020 as housing inventory has slowly improved in recent months. Total housing inventory at the end of June amounted to 1.25 from May’s inventory and down 18.8% Sales climbed 22.9%

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Homebuilders are primed for an even better 2024

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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. million new single-family construction units in 2024.

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NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts lower rates, 15% jump in existing-home sales in 2024

Housing Wire

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). He also expects more sellers to enter the market, as they adapt to prolonged higher rates.

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The housing market is losing steam

Housing Wire

” Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie Mae , said anecdotal reports of builders delaying or turning down orders to clear a growing construction backlog appears to be borne out by the recent housing starts data. With lumber prices recently pulling back, we expect some near-term strength in construction. million and 1.92

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Housing starts hit highest pace since 2006

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Remarkably, most industry experts believe construction rates will climb even higher in 2021. “We expect single-family construction to move up 9% in 2021 — a much-needed relief valve for homebuyers,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. above the November figure of 1.137 million.

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Mortgage rates hold steady at 2.87%

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.” Khater added that purchase application demand is improving, but very low inventory is the major obstacle to higher home sales. Mortgage rates, for most of 2021, have stayed below 3%, in part because of aggressive monthly asset purchases by the Federal Reserve. Nevertheless, the National Association of Realtors reported 5.99

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