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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? These are a few ways it will affect real estate in the coming months. Secondary Real Estate Markets On the Rise. Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. construction sites.

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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.

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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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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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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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DataDigest: What happens when insurance carriers abandon America’s biggest housing markets

Housing Wire

With material and labor shortages, and supply chain issues, it is taking a year-and-a-half to two years to complete a property. “I do a lot with new construction and homeowners’ insurance is cheaper on new builds because they are brand new,” said Sandy Williams, an eXp Realty agent in Sarasota.

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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%