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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

However, as mortgage rates hit multi-decade highs , cooling demand and shrinking the pool of qualified buyers for new homes, homebuilders slowed their pace of construction, which settled at a plateau that is still well above pre-pandemic levels. ” However, Basu notes supply chains are already facing new pressures in 2024.

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Inflation slows to 7.1% in November, a boost for the housing market

Housing Wire

It is very good news for the housing market, which has suffered greatly from the affects of rate hikes over the last nine months. from a year ago, suggesting that supply-chain issues may be easing. Housing market observers are watching closely. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% year-over-year.

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Logan Mohtashami on why this is a savagely unhealthy housing market

Housing Wire

Due to this reality, I have downgraded the housing market from unhealthy housing to a savagely unhealthy housing market. Housing construction will be impacted if the monthly supply for new homes breaks above 6.5 To downgrade it to a savagely unhealthy housing market caught some people by surprise.

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Here are 4 macro trends impacting the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. What are the drivers of housing demand in 2022? 5 predictions for the 2022 housing market.

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New Home Construction Expectations for 2022

Appraisal Buzz

The housing market boomed in 2021 like few could have expected. Of course, the construction industry has been facing some pressing challenges, including hitches in global and national supply chains. This makes new home construction a continued challenge, even as demand exists to accelerate new housing.

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Housing affordability ends 2022 at record low

Housing Wire

Despite this, the NAHB is optimistic that the recent drop in mortgage rates over the past two months might signal that affordability conditions may have reached their low point for this cycle of the housing market. On the other end of the spectrum, Salinas, California was the least affordable small housing market, with just 5.0%

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The big short in housing supply isn’t going away

Housing Wire

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Measuring the housing deficit. The event is exclusively for HW+ members , and you can go here to register.