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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

Supply shocks soothed Among the pandemic’s many ripple effects, two hit hard on homebuilders’ costs: a sudden increase in homebuyer demand and supply chain shocks due to lockdowns and capacity cuts by producers who had anticipated economic slowdowns. and many individual commodity prices actually fell.”

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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? After months of paperwork and organizing teams, many experts believe the allocated funding will start positively affecting the real estate market. Secondary Real Estate Markets On the Rise. construction sites.

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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. Fortunately, it’s not all bad news.

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Opinion: Proptech’s big miss

Housing Wire

The numbers are staggering so it is no surprise that residential proptech is a heady market, capturing the imagination of entrepreneurs and institutions alike. As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. Investors’ No.

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Mike Fratantoni on MBA’s 2022 mortgage market forecast

Housing Wire

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. How will the Federal Reserve respond to economic developments in 2022, and what will be the impact on mortgage rates?

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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.

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Mortgage rates climb to 3.09%

Housing Wire

The bond market for months has been preparing for the Federal Reserve to begin tapering its $120 billion in monthly asset purchases , which will send rates further north. The refi mortgage market, which is more rate-sensitive than the purchase market, is expected to suffer. yesterday, its highest rate since May.

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