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Are mortgage rates about to fall?

Housing Wire

Weekly housing inventory data Last week was another week that missed my inventory growth model with higher rates. I am always looking for weekly inventory growth between 11,000 and 17,000 when rates are over 7.25%. Rates have fallen recently and inventory growth was higher last week than the previous week.

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New home sales battled scorching prices in April

Housing Wire

The purchase market remains strong overall, but low housing inventory and accelerating home prices have started to adversely impact purchase activity,” said Kan. Of that $93,870, $41,330 is attributable to regulation during development, and $52,540 is due to regulation during construction. of FHA loans, 10.3%

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Top 8 Apps for Mobile Workforce

GoForrmz

Originally published on 10/15/2015 Need a mobile app to kickstart your mobile workforce? is a cloud-based construction project management software that allows users to manage all types of construction projects, including industrial plants, office buildings, apartment complexes, university facilities, retail centers, and more.

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Housing Market Tracker: Purchase apps surprise

Housing Wire

Active housing inventory grew while new listing data fell. Here’s a quick rundown of the last week: Active inventory grew 8,041 weekly. Weekly housing inventory This year’s housing inventory theme has been a walking dead musical chorus of a zombie trying to escape a grave. 6% for a year. Slow and steady and late!

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New home sales make it clear: Housing is in a recession

Housing Wire

This data line confirms what we all know to be the case: The housing market, at least as it relates to construction, is in a recession. We talked about this in March , and even last year, when I wrote about the problem with the housing construction boom premise. “I don’t expect a boom in housing construction.