Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

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. Index values for most construction inputs are down from 2022 but remain above pre-pandemic levels. That could set the backdrop for a slower pace of construction.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

His research focuses on housing production and land usage at the local level. Higher construction costs create a shortage of listings and vice versa. Simonsen follows up with another question about construction activity on an international scale. But it still will take more than zoning changes to turn the market around.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

New-home construction in the U.S. StorageCafe describes this discrepancy as the “missing middle,” and analysts blame zoning laws and rising construction costs. has focused on single-family and multifamily inventory growth to boost supply and affordability. One Texas city has something to say about that.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The grant funds will be primarily deployed to bolster infrastructure, construction or renovation of community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition and economic development for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NAR data shows that the annualized rate of existing-home sales dropped 1% from August to September, landing at 3.84 New construction inventory has grown in recent months. This indicates that buyers and sellers alike are showing signs of frustration in waiting for rates to fall. million units. The sales pace was down 3.5%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

The California State Senate passed a bill this week that would permit the construction of affordable housing units on land owned by faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges, even if local zoning ordinances and laws would normally prevent construction. The bill, introduced last December by Sen.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With high prices and still stiff competition, those looking to buy a home in today’s real estate market need to consider every opportunity, including the choice between new construction or a resale home. Census Bureau, the median sale price of a new construction home in March 2024 was $430,700.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

As much of the nation continues to reckon with critical shortages to housing inventory that exacerbate affordability woes, housing advocates in California are seeking to exempt homebuilding projects in urban areas from being subjected to a key climate law that critics say has slowed construction.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Duncan noted the pace of new home sales over the past six months has accelerated more quickly than the construction pace, suggesting homebuilders will have to play catch up relative to sales going forward. Even so, volatile materials costs and a shortage of available land continue to hold builders back from truly hitting their stride.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The company said it believes urban development complexities are pushing the construction of new housing further out of urban centers, contributing to an imbalance between supply and demand and, by extension, affordability challenges. Not only is the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New home sales The seasonally adjusted annual rate of new single-family home sales in October landed at 679,000, according to data published on Monday by the U.S. Home construction New home construction ramped up early in the pandemic but moderated as interest rates ticked up and mortgage rates followed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

This bodes well for those hoping to see a soft landing, and for those hoping for lower mortgage rates. Job gains occurred in health care, government, and construction. It does provide a path for the Federal Reserve to see the softer wage growth data and land the plane. percent, the U.S. High school graduate and no college: 4.1%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

is the only scrap that landed. The construction of Interstate 210 (aka the Foothill Freeway) through the northwest neighborhoods of Pasadena displaced about 3,000 Black residents in the 1950s. Most of the value of your house is actually in the land, Myers said. It wasnt a fallen tree, ash or soot. What do you do in the meantime?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Weaver Federal Building has been home to HUD since the General Services Administration (GSA) completed its construction in 1968, using brutalist architecture. housing system should major cuts land at key agencies like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or Ginnie Mae. according to a recent report from Bloomberg. The Robert C.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It also launched a new construction financing product for builders. The company reportedly originated $6.5 billion in loan volume last year, up 46% from 2023. Kiavi also said it boosted its active customer base to more than 5,500, up 30% from 2023. Kiavi has funded more than $23 billion in loans since its inception.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

The town of Newton, Massachusetts is working to comply with a new state law that requires the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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HomeLight

MARCH 24, 2025

Even if you dont want to live off-grid and your goal is to build a house on a plot of land youve inherited, you probably wondered: how much to build a house on my land? It depends on what part of the country your land is in and the condition of the property. First thing: Talk to an expert!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ruimy: The last two years, we have seen a pretty serious downturn in construction financing and also in the volume of residential sales [because] the high interest rate environment impacted the residential sector. So, it’s been an interesting time where I see now in 2025 that sales volumes are picking up for ground-up construction.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

Strong consumption data combined with slowing inflation points to a “soft landing” for the economy, Fannie Mae ‘s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group said Thursday. In contrast, new home sales and construction, while choppy in recent months, have generally been on an upswing. decline from 0.1% This was 9.5%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Greg Vogel, the founder and CEO of Land Advisors , a Scottsdale-based land brokerage, had some stronger words about the analysis and the building ordinance. The original purpose of the Groundwater Management Act was really consumer protection,” Vogel said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

million, which will go toward organizations aiming to boost housing inventory and availability through methods including off-site construction and office-to-residential conversions. “As We need to think creatively, from innovative construction methods to office-to-residential conversions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Exemptions would be provided to new construction and units with “substantial” renovation and rehabilitation. In conjunction with Biden’s proposal, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will open a public comment period on the sale of 38 acres of public land in Nevada for the purpose of affordable housing construction.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

is on the market, listed by Hall and Hall of Missoula, Montana, with marketing support from Land id. The nation’s largest freshwater island under single ownership in the western U.S.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Buying vacant land can be a wise investment with great returns if you plan carefully and understand what’s involved. While land can be a relatively cheap and low-effort investment compared to a house, making money from it might be trickier. Check access: Make sure you have legal access to the land. It helps to be in the know.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Lennar’s focus on its strategic investments and homebuilding comes amid historic inventory lows , construction worker shortages, near-record low mortgage rates and incredible demand. Total construction costs are down 0.7% bln in owned land will be included in the new company. Presented by: Fannie Mae. Homebuilding outlook.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than 160 employees from the now-shuttered Finance of America Mortgage have landed at Go Mortgage , a Columbus, Ohio-based lender. In addition to offering borrowers FHA loans, conventional purchase mortgages and refis, the lender specializes in retail channel construction loans, according to the firm. “We

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Job gains in July were most notable in industries like health care (55,000 jobs), transportation and warehousing (14,000 jobs), and construction (25,000 jobs), a positive for the housing industry. Overall, for the past year, the construction sector has added an average of 19,000 jobs per month.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

New construction accounted for approximately 30% of active for-sale housing inventory, doubling the usual figures for a standard year. This surge in new construction activity sparked a wave of consolidation within the industry, with public and private homebuilders engaging in 12 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals throughout the year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

in July compared to the prior month, an indication that construction supply lines are still choked and near record-high home prices are shutting out scores of buyers. “There are now almost 690,000 single-family homes under construction – the largest number since 2007. Housing starts in the U.S. million units. .

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The only viable solution to these problems, as other municipal leaders and housing industry experts have previously suggested, is the construction of more homes. The plan also addresses environmental impact concerns of new construction, Rubio said, by paying attention to the floodplain of Portland’s urban center.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The discussion, which will feature speakers from the National Association of Home Builders, Land Gorilla and On Q Financial, will also focus on how a lack of supply is impacting housing affordability. Sean Faries CEO, Land Gorilla. Douglas Norman VP, Construction and Renovation Operations, On Q Financial. Get More Info.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

DDAs are areas with high construction , land and utility costs when compared to an area’s median gross income (AMGI). Other variations of the data are also available at a dedicated landing page. The parameters were published in the Federal Register on Monday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

All of these signs point toward a successful ‘soft landing,’ but also stoke worries that inflation may not move in a straight line to the Fed’s 2% target,” Mike Fratantoni, the MBA ’s senior vice president and chief economist, said in a statement. Over the past 12 months the construction sector has averaged a gain of 19,000 jobs per month.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

The construction industry has yet to fully recover from the 2008 financial crisis when it lost a big segment of its skilled construction workforce. Pandemic-related supply chain snags have impacted the prices of key construction inputs like lumber, steel, and copper. Rising interest rates. The good news.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. A key goal for the project includes the deployment of local and sustainable resources for construction materials.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As a result of the pandemic, there has been a heightened demand for larger homes, which Kan said has driven more construction, home sales and mortgage originations.

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