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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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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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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

The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. After months of paperwork and organizing teams, many experts believe the allocated funding will start positively affecting the real estate market. construction sites.

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D.R. Horton sees ‘outstanding’ profits despite increased costs, build time

Housing Wire

builder confidence, housing starts, homebuilder, builder, lumber, construction costs. Auld said the homebuilder started construction on 24,800 homes this quarter and homes and inventory “increased 30% from a year ago with only 600 unsold completed homes across the nation. per diluted share.” That’s up from $2.53

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Large Metro Suburban Single-family Construction Slows

Eyes on Housing

Supply-chain challenges and unfavorable economic conditions have reduced the pace of single-family residential construction across all regional submarkets. Following the aftermath of COVID-19, home buyer preferences for the suburbs have eased. Read More ›

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The housing market slowdown has only just begun: Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

Economists at Fannie Mae say the Federal Reserve ‘s fiscal policy is having its desired effect on the housing market – home price growth began to slow in the summer, and the GSE says the housing slowdown will continue through 2023. The mortgage market is projected to slip further to $2.17 trillion in 2022.