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Unsold inventory is rising across the country

Housing Wire

Every state in the country has more homes on the market now than a year ago and, in many places, new construction is being completed and added to inventory, so it’s not just resale inventory that’s growing. New listings climbed during the past week and there are now 72,000 more single-family homes on the market.

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Housing starts see steep drop in January

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New construction starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.331 million units, down 14.8% month over month in January to a rate of 1.015 million units, the highest level since May 2022. Housing inventory remained low in January and new homes still accounted for about 30% of all homes available for sale.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

In an odd twist of fate, the delays due to COVID-19 are currently an infrastructure and jobs program for Americans in the construction industry. percent below the January 2022 rate of 1,841,000. percent) below the January 2022 rate of 1,666,000. percent)* above the January 2022 rate of 1,247,000. percent (±15.9

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Indiana’s housing market is primed to bounce back in 2024

Housing Wire

Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We We were up year over year in inventory , but we were at a 25 year low on new listings.” Both buyers and sellers are coming back to the market,” Fischer said. 23, 2024.

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Existing home sales are working from a historic low bar

Housing Wire

from December 2022 to $382,600 – the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. from December 2022 ($366,500). Just remember, the year-over-year comps were very easy because home prices were declining in the second half of 2022, so we have easier comps to work from. From NAR : Existing-home sales waned 1.0%

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New home sales grow, even with higher mortgage rates

Housing Wire

Census and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that new home sales grew faster than anticipated as the builders who are efficient are finding ways to sell homes in this higher mortgage rate environment. I often use the term efficient home sellers to describe the home builders in this low inventory environment.

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