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Housing groups urge Federal Reserve to stop hiking rates

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MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin Continue reading →

Housing starts inch up in July as builders scramble to meet demand

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Housing starts increased 3.9 percent between June and July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.45 million units, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway

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The number of new homes earmarked for the rental market is expected to double by 2027 as built-for-rent housing rebounds with a record Q1 and developers clamor to partner with investors. Continue reading →

NAR chief economist: ‘The Fed made a mistake’

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At the Realtors Legislative Meetings’ Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum, Lawrence Yun predicted total home sales would bottom out this year before ticking up in 2024. Continue reading →

New-home construction creeps upward from lower perch in March

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Builders pushed forward with more new single-family projects for the second month in a row, but remained far less active than last year, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

New-home sales post third-straight monthly increase in February

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Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 1.1 percent in February while the average sale price climbed to just under $500,000, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Builder confidence inches up as developers brace for lending anxiety

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Builder confidence rose 2 points in the latest National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index, but economists fear lending challenges in the wake of bank failures this month. Continue reading →

Builders still on bumpy ride, but demand may have bottomed out

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New-home starts took a hit in January but remain higher than they were in November. And builders see a path forward to stronger sales, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →