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Condo Construction Market Showing Gains?

Eyes on Housing

At 11,000 units started, this was the best quarter for condo construction since the third quarter of 2008. As a result, the market share of rental units of multifamily construction starts decreased to 91% during the first quarter. Read More ›

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Here are the markets with the most baby boomer homeowners

Housing Wire

A new report from Construction Coverage sourced by its researchers and data from the U.S. In 2008, at the onset of the Great Recession, Americans over the age of 55 owned 44.3% Utah “stands alone” with only a 30.4% composition of baby boomer homeowners, the report said. “In of homes,” the report explained. “By

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Why we can’t build our way out of this hot housing market

Housing Wire

During the previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019, the housing market was subject to the constant refrain of build more homes. The previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019 was the weakest housing recovery ever. Because that period followed a housing boom and bust when inventory was overbuilt. Here is why.

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Comparing this housing market recession to 2008

Housing Wire

There are similarities and significant differences between the housing recession we’ve seen this year versus 2008, and looking at specific factors in both timeframes gives us an idea of what to expect in 2023. Let’s look at the recessionary factors we see now versus 2008. First, we must define what we mean by recession.

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CFPB files amicus brief in support of Maine mortgage borrowers in TILA lawsuit

Housing Wire

Bordick , under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) on behalf of a couple that took out a mortgage in 2008 in order to purchase land for the construction of a new home. While they sold the home in 2014, the sale proceeds were not enough to cover the debt since the home lost value during the 2008 financial crisis.

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Keeping Current Matters hires George Ratiu as chief economist

Housing Wire

Although he noted similarities to the market of 2008, Ratiu stressed the current market has some important differences. Consumers today are much better qualified to purchase both in terms of credit scores, savings, and income,” Ratiu said. For the US market, we are in an extremely favorable demographic environment.

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Employment gains could help housing inventory

Housing Wire

Sectors that were hit hardest by the pandemic led job growth last month, with jumps in leisure, hospitality, public and private education and construction – good signs for the housing industry. For housing, March gained 110,000 jobs in construction – a positive sign in an industry struggling with supply constraints. Labor Department.

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