Purchase applications for new homes pick up despite declining sales
Year-over-year increase is a sign of growing demand for newly built homes, says MBA
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Year-over-year increase is a sign of growing demand for newly built homes, says MBA
The Mortgage Bankers Association sees the likelihood of a rise in sales activity later this year based on recent construction trends, in a turnaround from the 2022 market.
Fannie Mae researchers found housing costs decelerating for the fourth straight quarter, but limited inventory may be driving hopeful buyers to look for opportunities in the new-construction market.
Less than one-third of households would be able to afford 2022's median-priced new home, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.
Single-family property sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 725,000 units last month, a 13.1% increase from December.