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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. . Be cautious when signing fixed-price contracts.

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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease.

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The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on the Homebuilding Industry

Eppraisal

With lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, and changing consumer preferences, the industry experienced significant shifts that have had a long-term impact on its future. Some builders have turned to alternative materials, such as recycled or locally sourced products, to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.

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CONDO NEWS

Will Springer Realtor

Seattle leads the nation in construction cranes. Multi-family construction is still moving forward but most of the residential buildings will become apartments. This may help lower monthly rents but the overall construction industry continues to face challenges. All projects start with financing.

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What to expect from homebuilders in 2023

Housing Wire

After record sales in 2021, demand for new construction waned throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates cutting into home buyer’s purchase power and making financing new development projects even more costly for builders. What are you expecting to see next year in terms of supply chain issues?

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New home sales fall to lowest pace in a year

Housing Wire

in May to a 769,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Related supply chain issues have resulted in a big jump in the price of a new home over the past year. For new homes, that supply is sitting at roughly 5.1 in the South.

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Sales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. Census Bureau. on a year-to-date basis.