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Share of New Home Sales Backed by FHA Loans Reaches 14-Year Low
Source: NAHB --- NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the four-quarter moving average (MA) share of new home sales financed through FHA was 11.0% in Q2 2022–its smallest share since...
A housing recession is the first step to a Fed-induced recession. Here’s where the housing market goes next
Source: Fortune --- In the early '80s, homebuilders mailed two-by-fours to then Fed Chair Paul Volcker in hope the central bank would relax its inflation fight that saw mortgage rates top 18%. Of course, the Fed didn't back off until the 1981 recession helped tame the...
June New Home Sales: Builder Slow Down Meets Declining Sales
Source: Zillow --- There were 590,000 new home sales nationwide in June (SAAR), down 8.1% from May and down 17.4% from June 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The median sales price of new houses sold in June was $402,400. The seasonally-adjusted estimate of...
Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance
Source: npr --- With prices rising at their fastest pace in a generation, the Federal Reserve is ratcheting up its fight against inflation. On Wednesday, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by an additional three-quarters of a percentage point. This is the...
Single Family Rents in the U.S. Increased 14 Percent Annually in May
Source: World Property Journal --- Based on CoreLogic's latest Single-Family Rent Index, U.S. single-family annual rent growth remained at a record high in May 2022, posting a 13.9% increase from May 2021. This growth matched April's increase, representing the first...
GET A LAND LOAN OR CONSTRUCTION LOAN: WHICH IS BEST?
Source: RisMedia --- Are you interested in building your own home? It is an exciting proposition because you get to pick and choose everything that goes into the process from the ground up. You don’t have to worry that a builder is going to tell you that you’re not...
Pandemic Homebuying Hotspots With Steep Price Increases Most Susceptible to Housing Downturn in a Recession
Source: Redfin --- Popular migration destinations where home prices soared during the pandemic–including Boise, ID, Phoenix and Tampa, FL–are most likely to see the effects of a housing downturn amplified and home prices decline year over year if the economy goes into...
Home price growth slowed for the second straight month in May, S&P Case-Shiller says
Source: CNBC --- Home prices in May were 19.7% higher compared with the same month last year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. This marks the second month of slower increases, as the housing market cools due to higher mortgage...
The No. 1 emerging real-estate market in America is also the RV capital of the world
Source: Marketwatch --- The pandemic spurred millions of Americans to abandon city life, fleeing to the ‘burbs. A new report highlights a novel destination for would-be homeowners to consider: The R.V. capital of the world. The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging...
Housing Market Update: Homes Are Taking Longer to Sell
Source: Redfin --- Buyers can now take their time touring and considering homes before making an offer. Still, selection remains very limited despite supply being up, as few homes are being listed and even fewer are selling. The typical home sold during the four weeks...
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