Sun Belt cities lead the way for new home sales May. 16th 2024
Demand for new homes is growing and some areas of the U.S. — including Sun Belt states — are producing them at a relatively rapid rate.
Higher rates are impacting future housing production May. 16th 2024
For the first time since 2022, we have both single-family permits and 5-unit permits trending lower together.
Builders are pulling back on single-family home construction May. 16th 2024
Even with a massive housing shortage across the nation, homebuilders are completing their pipelines and not seeking as many permits to construct new single-family houses.
Opinion: Fair Housing Month is over. “I’m tired of talking about race and I don’t know anyone with a disability.” May. 16th 2024
The sentiment of fatigue and tribalism threatens progress, emphasizing the necessity for inclusive, collective efforts in the fight against housing discrimination.
Consumers fear the long-term consequences of renting on their financial future May. 15th 2024
The vast majority of respondents to a Bank of America survey plan to buy a home in the next five years
Why jobs data is more important than inflation for lower mortgage rates May. 15th 2024
With the growth rate of inflation well off the peak growth rate of inflation, the Fed has turned more into a dual-mandate Fed.
Freddie Mac’s controversial gambit into home equity: Is more liquidity a bad thing? May. 15th 2024
Freddie Mac’s plan to enter the home equity market is drawing mixed reviews from secondary market observers
The mortgage rate lock-in didn’t start in 2022 May. 15th 2024
We assert that the lock-in started in 2014 when rates started falling and homeowners grew ever more reluctant to sell.
Builder sentiment posts its first decline since November May. 15th 2024
NAHB also expressed concern over newly announced federal building codes
How builders can support baby boomers in their second phase of life May. 15th 2024
Age-restricted communities with amenities that foster social connections and promote simpler, low-stress living are increasingly popular. Builders should focus on creating environments that offer warmer climates, easy maintenance homes, and features that align with Boomers' lifestyle aspirations, ensuring these communities become attractive options for this demographic.