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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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Fall in Housing Permits Gives Way to Rise in Multifamily Construction

Appraisal Buzz

below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges. The post Fall in Housing Permits Gives Way to Rise in Multifamily Construction appeared first on DSNews. HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6%

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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.” per diluted share.” That’s up from $2.53

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Fannie Mae cuts origination forecast for 2022

Housing Wire

Limited inventory, supply chain disruptions and concerns about inflation have led economists at Fannie Mae to lower their mortgage origination forecasts for the remainder of this year and into 2022. It also downsized its 2022 mortgage origination volume forecast by $55 billion to $3.25 trillion from the $4.36

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The big short in housing supply isn’t going away

Housing Wire

In November 2021, the supply of homes for sale nationwide as a percentage of occupied residential inventory remained near historic lows at 1.19% — meaning only 119 in every 10,000 homes were for sale — much lower than the historical average of 2.5%. The majority of the supply of homes for sale come from existing homes, not new construction.

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Pulte Group thrived in 2021, but it’s not celebrating

Housing Wire

On the other hand, they will not have the materials, labor, or efficient supply chain processes to meet that demand. The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is about 3.6%, according to a Freddie Mac survey.). The homebuilder’s trade group continues to refer the supply chain as a “crisis.”. in December.

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Opinion: Why we should implement a mortgage marketplace model

Housing Wire

When will the mortgage industry know it has reached the tipping point where innovation is no longer a competitive advantage but an existential need? Fifteen years ago, I launched a business on a mission to modernize and decrease friction in the real estate finance supply chain. Everyone works together.

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