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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

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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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Residential construction jobs still haven’t returned

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For the second month in a row the construction sector added jobs, rising by 44,000 jobs in October. Unfortunately for the residential housing sector, most of these jobs were in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (19,000), and in heavy and civil engineering construction (12,000). Residential building is up 5.4%

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Employment gains could help housing inventory

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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. Despite increased rate of tech adoption, the mortgage industry still has room for continued development and processes.

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Ron Terwilliger on how to make more affordable housing

Housing Wire

This development did not occur overnight: Over the past 20 years, we have “underbuilt” housing by at least 5.5 Supply-side” solutions that focus on new construction and the preservation of the existing housing stock are equally important. In 2020, just? million Americans — 67% of potential first-time buyers.

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Eric Levin is EVP of Client Development at Model Match.

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The state of the housing market for first-time homebuyers and communities of color

Housing Wire

from April 2020 to April 2021, with the median home price surging by more than $20,000. A downpayment can be a major barrier for first-time buyers—student debt, stagnating wages, and the increasing cost of rent all make it difficult to save. For example, today’s historically low mortgage interest rates offer buyers more spending power.

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Existing home sales dip downwards for fourth month

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from May 2020 ($283,500). “Lack of inventory continues to be the overwhelming factor holding back home sales, but falling affordability is simply squeezing some first-time buyers out of the market,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. months in May 2020. The market’s outlook, however, is encouraging.

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