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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

New home construction exploded early in the pandemic as soaring home demand squeezed existing inventory nationwide, giving homebuilders a much bigger share of a shrinking pie. High mortgage rates and home prices quelled the surge in buyer demand, and time seems to have moderated the supply chain shocks.

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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. While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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What another strong jobs report means for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Job gains were most notable in the health care (+72,000), government (+71,000) and construction (+39,000) sectors. Meanwhile, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and financial activities posted fewer jobs in March. month over month to $34.69

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May jobs report complicates things for the Fed

Housing Wire

Even though the pace of layoffs has picked up, many businesses, particularly in transportation, healthcare, and hospitality, continue to have strong demand for workers,” Mike Fratantoni , the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist, said in a statement. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month.

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Will the Infrastructure Bill Affect the Real Estate Market?

Appraisal Buzz

The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. construction sites. About $17 billion will be used to strengthen ports that have suffered due to inflation, improving the supply chain for building and construction.

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Can we still avoid a recession?

Housing Wire

housing market went into recession in June of this year, which I talked about a few months ago on CNBC. New and existing home sales are falling, along with housing permits and starts, as we have too many new homes for the builders to issue new permits. With all the data we now have in front of us, we can say that the U.S.

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Increase in COVID cases holding back employment numbers

Housing Wire

Private employment gains were largely driven by some of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic – with rises in transportation and warehousing (+145,000) and professional and business services (+60,000), as well as an increased demand for those in the health care sector (+104,000). below pre-pandemic February levels. census count. .