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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

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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Large Metro Suburban Single-family Construction Slows

Eyes on Housing

Recent developments in the first quarter of 2022 per NAHB’s Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), indicate single-family home building slowing in suburbs, with most other regional geographies following suit. Following the aftermath of COVID-19, home buyer preferences for the suburbs have eased. Read More ›

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Opinion: The “profitless boom” in residential construction

Housing Wire

The residential construction industry is facing a crisis as builders manage the critical shortage of building materials and labor. Explosive supply and labor costs are forcing long delays and leaving builders out of pocket, as the United States’ property fervor drives insatiable demand. . I had a roofer locked in six weeks in advance.

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Will the Infrastructure Bill Affect the Real Estate Market?

Appraisal Buzz

Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. construction sites. About $17 billion will be used to strengthen ports that have suffered due to inflation, improving the supply chain for building and construction. These are a few ways it will affect real estate in the coming months. they won’t make a splash.

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June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal

DW Slater Company

They had simulators that you sat in and gave you all kinds of tests to develop your defensive driving skills. Economic changes, policy changes, supply chain issues, social changes, and buying power can all impact real estate. Another thing to watch is new construction. Supply is slightly up from last month.

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Industrial Real Estate is Killing It! The Columbus, Ohio CRE Trend for 2023

The Robert Weiler Company

Because it’s where fictional game developers James Halliday and Ogden Morrow of Gregarious Games launch the OASIS, a fully interactive immersive VR gaming environment where a growing percentage of the human population goes to escape. Another bullseye. But these broad strokes barely scratch the surface of Columbus’ full potential.

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Mike Fratantoni on MBA’s 2022 mortgage market forecast

Housing Wire

How will the Federal Reserve respond to economic developments in 2022, and what will be the impact on mortgage rates? months, but the addition of new homes to the mix should lead to more choices for potential buyers in 2022, including many who had hesitated to list their homes in 2021. The encouraging news?

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