What is happening in the US housing market? Learn how Fastmarkets' data provides insights into lumber price movements, housing market predictions, and news. Get reliable data and analytics for informed investment strategies and sustainable growth in the
Inventory and Construction: Addressing the Supply Crunch One of the persistent challenges in the U.S. housing market has been the lack of inventory. In 2024, this issue is expected to see some improvement, albeit gradual. New construction is picking up pace, with builders responding to the ...
“The biggest challenges for the housing supply chain have been the three Ls: land, labor and lumber,” said Scoolis. However, instead of the logistic challenges faced in the early days of the pandemic with lumber supplies, the nature of the delays has changed. “The current market condi...
Median Days on the Market: 54 Housing Markets Where Buyers Have the Least Power In contrast, housing markets where buyers had the least power have limited inventory for buyers, with the supply remaining below pre-pandemic levels. This has led to soaring home prices and increased competition amon...
, enhancing accuracy, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders, this innovative technology ensures that you stay competitive and adapt to the evolving market trends. In this section, we will discuss the various ways property inspection software can help you stay ahead in the US housing mar...
The increase in aggregate housing demand had different effects on metropolitan area house prices because housing market supply elasticities vary spatially. We estimate housing supply elasticities for 133 metropolitan areas and conclude that although areas on the East Coast and in California had large ...
The large supply of houses on the market has helped keep interest rates for home loans below 6.5 percent. And average prices for new and existing homes have even dropped a little. Home building is closely linked to many other parts of the economy. Home building affectslabor4, manufacturing an...
That is because, first of all, the supply of starter homes(简易房) is limited;second, would-be buyers will be restrained in moving from leases(租金) to loans, which are more expensive to be paid back now. Nevertheless, construction permits(许可证) for multifamily housing(多户住宅) are ...
and interest rate risk management, including both reliance on uninsured deposits and exposure to duration risk in asset holdings. While the resilience of the financial sector will limit the spillovers from recent events, I expect those strains to lead to a further tightening in credit supply from ...
4.4 Market Opportunities 4.4.1 Rapid Development of Apartments is Driving the Market 4.5 Value Chain / Supply Chain Analysis 4.6 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers ...