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Single-family homes built in 2022 were smaller, taller, and more commonly started “off-site”

Housing Wire

Builders are shifting their focus to smaller, taller, and off-site homes as a response to high interest rates, financing costs and softer home buying demand, Zillow economist Orphe Divounguy said in a recent blog post. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, single-family home starts in 2022 exceeded 2019’s starts by 14.3%.

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Best Blog Posts of 2022

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty's Best Blog Posts of 2022. That’s why Lamacchia Realty’s blog is a valuable resource for agents and clients alike. In 2022, these were the 10 most popular articles on our blog, covering a range of topics including market analysis, new developments, and homebuying tips. Click Here.

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Real estate trends to watch in 2022

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

What’s the real estate market going to do in 2022? Let’s talk about some of the emerging trends. Scroll quickly or digest slowly. Anything to add? January public speaking gigs: January 12: Top Producer Panel in Granite Bay (sold out) January 18: SAR Big Market Update (sign up here) January 19: PCAR WCR Big Market […].

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Freakish home price growth so far in 2022

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

In short, 2022 is doing its best to crush 2021. That’s exactly what we’ve been seeing. Here we are again with what feels like a carbon copy of last year, which was our most aggressive market ever. Let’s talk stats and perspective. I’d love to hear your take. UPCOMING PUBLIC SPEAKING […].

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The Importance of Company Culture in 2022

Appraisal Buzz

BLOG VIEW: Company culture has always been important – both for employees and employers. The post The Importance of Company Culture in 2022 appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. It’s possible that it is even more important now in response to the pandemic. Everything a company does should tie back.

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San Diego Has Largest Top 10 Builder Market Share in 2022

Eyes on Housing

In a previous blog post, NAHB analyzed the national data released by BUILDER Magazine. The 2022 data shows that the top 10 builders in each. Earlier this month, BUILDER Magazine also released Local Leaders data on the top 10 builders in the top 50 largest new-home markets in the U.S.

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The CFPB is going after ‘junk fees’ mortgage lenders charge at closing. This could get ugly

Housing Wire

An ‘unwelcome surprise’ A CFPB blog post on Friday states that families closing a mortgage “often get an unwelcome surprise: closing costs that all too often are full of junk fees.” from 2021 to 2022, reaching nearly $6,000, per the CFPB post. of home purchase borrowers in 2022, compared to 32.1%

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