Economy

Nearly One Quarter of Home Builders Cutting Prices as Confidence Falls for Ninth Straight Month

Published by Breitbart News | September 19, 2022 Builder sentiment fell for the ninth straight month in September as rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and high home price weighed on affordability. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released Monday fell three points to 46. Anything below 50 indicates that …

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These Housing Markets Are The Most Vulnerable In Recession

Published by FOX Business | September 16, 2022 Housing markets in the New York City and Chicago areas, in particular, were most vulnerable New Jersey, Illinois and inland California have the highest concentrations of the housing markets that are most vulnerable in an economic downturn due to high unemployment rates and low affordability, according to a …

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Supply Chain Issues Plaguing Lumber Distributors, Home Improvement Companies

Published by FOX Business | September 13, 2022 One lumber distributor is paying over six times as much for plywood compared to three years ago Issaquah Cedar and Lumber, located just outside of Seattle, gets wood shipped in from Canada. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, suppliers struggled with staffing shortages and stopped taking orders. With less supply, …

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IRS Refunding $1.2B in Late-Filing Penalties; Here’s How to Collect

Published by FOX Business | September 12, 2022 IRS: Most late-filing refunds will be issued by the end of September The Internal Revenue Service is sending refunds to more than a million Americans who filed their taxes late in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – but time is running out for taxpayers to collect …

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High Mortgage Rates Are Driving People to Rentals, Tightening Supply

Published by FOX Business | August 23, 2022 Rent prices across the country have been taking a significant bite out of consumer budgets with some renters getting hit particularly hard over the past year. Pamela Liebman, president and CEO of The Corcoran Group, discussed the real estate market on Tuesday, stressing that the sticker shock for rents …

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Housing Industry Insider Warns U.S. is in a Housing Affordability ‘Crisis’

Published by FOX Business | August 4, 2022 The National Association of Home Builders CEO argues ‘we are in a recession’ National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard recently warned that the United States is currently in a housing affordability “crisis” caused by a supply shortage. Speaking on “Varney & Co.” on August 3rd, …

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Home Purchase Activity Nears Pandemic Levels

Published by FOX Business | July 27, 2022 The survey found stabilizing mortgage rates and increases in for-sale inventory The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found mortgage applications fell 1.8% for the week ending July 22, 2022, from the previous week. The decrease was the fourth week in a row as home purchase …

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