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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

For the builders, they have a new problem: they had homes under contract and then mortgage rates jumped in the biggest fashion ever recorded in history. If the builders could, they would take some of the past contracts back, but they’re just stuck with these homes. I personally wouldn’t do it.

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Only 70,000 new homes available for sale

Housing Wire

Last year, while the Census Bureau was reporting the new home sales numbers and the builders were having high cancellation rates, the monthly sales report didn’t account for the cancellations of contracts. The Inventory for homes completed is at 70,000 = 1.23 The Inventory for homes completed is at 70,000 = 1.23

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Existing home sales will drop to 4.78 million in 2023, NAR predicts

Housing Wire

Fraud risk continues to rise even as the market contracts . He also stressed that the conditions present in 2007 during the foreclosure crisis look very different than today. Yun also noted the difference in inventory conditions today compared to 2007 and 2008 when there were about 4 million homes on the market.

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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. That’s because fewer homes are being placed under contract. Price adjustments/decreases were up across the country in May. See chart below.

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How much will home prices climb over the next year?

Housing Wire

The median price of the homes in contract is $385,000. There are now 376,000 single-family homes in contract. Maybe by Q4, we’ll have more homes in contract than there were at the end of 2022. The count of new contracts this week was just over 68,000 single-family homes. Both lines indicate about 70,000 contracts.

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Local Markets: Louisville, Reno and San Diego

Housing Wire

Also helping buyers is an increase in housing inventory, Ridenour Lindsey said. “It It is hard to tell if more homes are being listed or if things are just sitting a bit longer, but there is definitely more inventory,” she said. Ward said this slowdown has led to an increase in housing inventory. We have about 2.6

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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

However, the glaring difference today versus the recession of 2008, is that in 2007 the builders had to deal with over 4 million active listings as competition for their pricey new homes. If the homebuilders and homebuyers knew rates would hit 7% in 2022, many would not have taken those contracts they’re canceling now.