The US housing market is short 7.2 million homes, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing market analysis. Nearly 18 million households have been formed over the past decade; however, only 10 million single-family homes were constructed during the same time period.
Category: new homes
New-home sales fall beneath the weight of October mortgage rates
Sales of newly built single-family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000 during the month of October.
Economy’s strength could keep a damper on existing-home sales
Lack of inventory driven by mortgage lock-in effect may persist if the Federal Reserve maintains a ‘higher-for-longer’ rate strategy to combat inflation, Fannie Mae economists said.
UWM rolls out ‘one-time-close’ new construction loan in time for spring
Homebuyers can put as little as 5 percent down when taking out a new construction loan, with one closing and an optional float-down to secure a lower interest rate, according to United Wholesale Mortgage.