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New Home Construction Expectations for 2022

Appraisal Buzz

The housing market boomed in 2021 like few could have expected. What is on the horizon in 2022? Of course, the construction industry has been facing some pressing challenges, including hitches in global and national supply chains. Things may be taking a turn for the better in 2022, though. An estimated 12.3

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LenderPulse Q4 2023 survey: Mortgage pros still see opportunities in the housing market

Housing Wire

The top three opportunities mortgage pros see are new construction (15.3%), first-time homebuyers (14.5%) and cultivating referrals and building new relationships with buyers, builders and agents (13%), according to HousingWire ‘s Q4 2023 LenderPulse survey. Roughly 47.4% are pessimistic and 14.1% are optimistic.

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Job gains exceed expectations in December

Housing Wire

million increase of 2022. While this is below the job growth in 2021 and 2022, when the economy was rebounding from the sharp job losses in 2020, it is still a much higher pace of job growth than we had before the pandemic,” Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said in a statement. With December’s numbers in, a total of 2.7

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Can first-time homebuyers afford homes today?

Housing Wire

This article is part of our 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Today, the average is 2.7

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Mortgage rates dip to 6.6% to mark the lowest level since May 2023

Housing Wire

This is an encouraging development for the housing market and in particular first-time homebuyers who are sensitive to changes in housing affordability. Housing starts declined 9% in 2023, an indication that homebuyers looking to purchase a new construction home may continue to struggle with the lack of inventory this year.

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2022 Housing Market Predictions: What To Expect

Quicken Loans

Anyone keeping an eye on the real estate market watched for predictions in 2021. Along with the pandemic, 2020 brought a chaotic whirlwind for the housing market. In combination with low housing inventory and labor shortages, that drove up selling prices. real estate market is hot. Buyer demand continued.

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Pacific Western Bank gets $1.4B from Atlas after 20% decline in deposits

Housing Wire

Pacific Western Bank also explored a capital raise with potential investors. However, amid volatility in the market and depressed stock prices, “it would not be prudent to move forward with a transaction at this time,” the bank said. billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. In addition, it has drawn $3.7 from the previous closing.