The number of available lots for new homes has decreased compared to the previous year.
According to the most recent New Home Lot Supply report from Zonda, in Q1 2024, there was a tightening of lot supply year-over-year across the U.S. The report notes that lot inventory remains “significantly undersupplied” in most markets, and this trend reflects the increased construction activity in recent quarters. Ali Wolf, the chief economist at […]
The proportion of new home sales completed in cash increased significantly in the third quarter of 2023
According to recent analysis conducted by NAHB’s Eye on Housing, the proportion of all-cash sales in the new home market significantly increased in the third quarter of 2023, while the share of VA-backed sales declined by almost half. The report also highlights that although cash sales only make up a small portion of new home […]
In September, there was a notable increase of 12.3% in new home sales.
According to the U.S. Government, sales of new single-family houses in September 2023 reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000, marking a 12.3% increase from the revised rate in August and a 33.9% increase from the same period last year. The median sales price for these new houses was $418,800, while the average sales […]
Housing Construction Plummets in August
The U.S. government has released a report stating that privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,283,000. This is 11.3% lower than the revised number for July and 14.8% lower than the same time last year. In August, there were 334,000 units in buildings with five units or more. […]
Builder confidence is undermined by high mortgage rates.
High mortgage rates are a contributing factor to the weakening of builder confidence. The NAHB has reported that builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes has dropped below the key break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months due to persistently high mortgage rates. According to the National Association […]
New Single-Family Home Size Reach Decade Low
[ad_1] rewrite the content without plagiarism for 1500 words Recent analysis from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing shows that for new single family homes, the median single-family square floor area declined to 2,191 square feet, the lowest reading since the end of 2010. In addition, the average (mean) square footage for new single-family homes fell […]
Where are America’s New Home-Building Boomtowns?
[ad_1] Realtor.com says not all corners of the U.S. are quite as “new-home parched” as others. They say there are many places across the nation where builders are putting up new homes to meet growing demand – especially in areas where the dollar stretches further.  As you might have guessed, most of these locations are […]