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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Sean Faries

Housing Wire

Land Gorilla founder and CEO Sean Faries is relentless in his pursuit of technology innovations that drive efficiency while simultaneously reducing risk in construction and renovation lending. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Sean Faries appeared first on HousingWire.

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Off-the-grid deals: Distressed property trends and market insights

Housing Wire

Data from Auction.com , which accounts for close to half of all foreclosure auctions nationwide, shows foreclosure auction volume in the first quarter of 2024 was at 49% of its Q1 2020 level — or 51% below its Q1 2020 level. REO auction volume in Q1 2024 was at just 38% of its Q1 2020 level, according to the Auction.com data.

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Skilled labor is returning to homebuilding

Housing Wire

jobs report released Friday shows that 678,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in February, and the return of skilled labor in residential construction is reason alone for optimism. unemployment rate recorded in February 2020, just prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. After mixed results in January , the U.S. in January.

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Job gains slow in June, but are probably still too hot to sway the Fed

Housing Wire

Manufacturing activity remains quite weak, while consumer spending has held up somewhat better, and new home construction and sales have picked up. Employment in the construction industry has increased by an average of 15,000 per month thus far this year, compared with an average of 22,000 per month in 2022.

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Zillow calls timeout on iBuying, but competitors won’t

Housing Wire

Zillow will keep trying to sell existing home inventory, plus renovate and try to resell homes it has purchased under contract, according to a company press release. We have not been exempted from these market and capacity issues and we now have an operational backlog for renovations and closings. construction workers.

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What to Know About Home Renovations in 2023

Lamacchia Realty

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HOME RENOVATIONS IN 2023 In recent years, the world has undergone a multitude of changes, and the home renovation industry is no different. Factors such as supply chain disruptions, project delays, and increasing costs have greatly impacted both new construction and ongoing renovation projects.