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New home sales fall to lowest pace in a year

Housing Wire

Related supply chain issues have resulted in a big jump in the price of a new home over the past year. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. . “Policymakers must take action to improve supply-chains in order to protect housing affordability.”

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Homebuilders growing very concerned about affordability

Housing Wire

The report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which respondents are asked to rate market conditions for the sale of new homes at the present time and in the next six months as well as the traffic of prospective buyers of new homes. Policymakers must focus on fixing the broken supply chain.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. Homes went under contract in just 19 days on average, down from 21 a year ago. January sales fell 2.3% That translates to just 1.6

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Inside Zillow’s misadventures in iBuying

Housing Wire

18 press release that cited labor and supply chain constraints and said its home purchase program hit “operational capacity.” The company said it would complete purchases that are under contract but not closed, and will continue to work on reselling existing inventory. More will be known Nov.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. “Buyers are still lining up a feverish pace,” Yun said. ” Contract signings on new homes increased 13.1%

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

Housing demand weakened noticeably as growing concerns about affordability contributed to non-seasonal declines in sales, resulting in a slight increase in inventory and more moderate price appreciation,” states the Federal Reserve’s most recently released Beige Book report — based on data and reports current as of mid-July.

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“It’s crazy”: Homebuilders big and small struggle to finish projects

Housing Wire

Then there are the global supply chain issues, which have frustrated small-time homebuilders like Noel and the heads of publicly traded builders alike. Owing to a historic inventory crunch, new construction is playing a more prominent role in the housing inventory landscape in decades. In December 2021, 34.1%