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NAHB Reacts to President Biden's Plan to Ease Housing Affordability Crisis

NAHB Reacts to President Biden's Plan to Ease Housing Affordability Crisis

Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders issued the following statement this week on President Biden's new plan to help address the housing affordability crisis

Mortgage Credit Availability Dip in U.S.

Based on a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association and ICE Mortgage Technology, U.S. mortgage credit availability decreased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Mid-May

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 6, 2022, U.S. mortgage applications increased 2.0 percent from one week earlier.

More U.S. Home Sellers Dropping Asking Prices in April

According to a new report from national property broker Redfin, the share of home sellers who dropped their asking price shot up to a six-month-high of 15% for the four weeks ending May 1, 2022.

Greater Las Vegas Home Sales Begin to Slide in April

According to Las Vegas Realtors, local area home prices continued to climb while residential sales started to decline in April 2022.

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NAHB Reacts to President Biden's Plan to Ease Housing Affordability Crisis

Posted on May 17, 2022
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Mortgage Credit Availability Dip in U.S.

Posted on May 12, 2022
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Mid-May

Posted on May 11, 2022
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More U.S. Home Sellers Dropping Asking Prices in April

Posted on May 10, 2022

Latin America

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Saudi Arabia Most Affordable Country in the World to Buy a Home

Posted on November 10, 2021
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Residential Sector to Command Larger Slice of Global Property Investment

Posted on October 28, 2021
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Global Home Prices Spike 9.2 Percent in Mid-2021

Posted on September 24, 2021
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Worldwide, 1 in 4 People Are Looking to Move in Coming Year

Posted on August 25, 2021

Europe

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Ireland Home Prices Still Rising in Early 2022

Posted on March 28, 2022
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NAR Says Russian Invasion Into Ukraine to Have Minimal Impact on U.S. Housing Markets

Posted on March 08, 2022
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Ireland Home Prices Uptick 7.7 Percent in 2021

Posted on January 03, 2022
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Ireland Housing Rents Spike 7 Percent Annually in Q3

Posted on November 11, 2021

Asia Pacific

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Global Commercial Investment Hits $282 Billion in Early 2022

Posted on May 13, 2022
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Hong Kong Expecting Mass Residential Price Declines in 2022

Posted on May 04, 2022
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Benefits of Hong Kong's New Mortgage Policy to Appear in Late 2022

Posted on April 06, 2022
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Hong Kong Home Sales Hit 2 Year Low in Early 2022

Posted on March 22, 2022

Middle East and Africa Pacific

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Saudi Arabia Most Affordable Country in the World to Buy a Home

Posted on November 10, 2021
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Residential Sector to Command Larger Slice of Global Property Investment

Posted on October 28, 2021
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Global Home Prices Spike 9.2 Percent in Mid-2021

Posted on September 24, 2021
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Worldwide, 1 in 4 People Are Looking to Move in Coming Year

Posted on August 25, 2021

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U.S. Housing Stats Jan 2022 Feb 2022
Existing Home Sales (Annualized Rate) 6.6m 6.02m
Existing Home Prices (Median) $350,300 $357,300
Existing Home Inventory (all U.S.) 860,000 870,000
Existing Home Supply (Months) 1.6 1.7
New Home Sales (Annualized Rate) 788,000 772,000
New Home Prices (Median) $423,300 $400,600
New Home Inventory (all U.S.) 406,000 407,000
New Home Supply (Months) 6.1 6.3
Building Permits (Single Family) 1,213,000 1,207,000
Housing Starts (Single Family) 1,150,000 1,215,000
Housing Completions (Single Family) 922,000 1,034,000
Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) 109.5 109.5
Home Builder Confidence Index (HMI) 82 81
U.S. Foreclosure Stats Jan 2022 Feb 2022
Residential Filings 23,204 25,833
Year Over Year % Change 139% 129%

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