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Builders are building more houses, but a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found they are essentially building the same ones . The survey, released during the association's International Builders' Show last week, found the size and configuration of homes built in 2017 changed little from the previous year , even though builders increased their output by 9 percent. Home sizes had been trending down , but they were up ever so slightly last year, from 2,622 square feet (SF) in 2016 to an average of 2,627 SF in 2017. Forty-six percent of homes had four bedrooms and 37 percent had at least three full baths compared to 45 percent and 35 percent respectively in 2016. Home builders continue to battle problems of affordability due to the scarcity of buildable lots
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Builders are building more houses, but a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found they are essentially building the same ones . The survey, released during the association's International Builders' Show last week, fo... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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Don't get too excited. Despite a few close calls and false alarms, bonds managed to close below last Tuesday's highs for three days in a row. Now they begin the 4th day in slightly stronger territory. To an optimist's eye, the bond ... (read more) |
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates didn't move much today. Most lenders were just slightly lower/better this morning, but mid-day market weakness prompted several of them to reissue higher rates. In the bigger picture, however, the past several days represent a welcome ... (read more) |
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Rob Chrisman
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Replacing real estate agents with “something else that doesn’t earn a 6% commission” is certainly a discussion topic. Here’s one new venture: peer to peer real estate marketplace . But as Brian B. from New Jersey points out, &... (read more) |
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates caught a break yesterday by moving lower for the first time this week. They arguably caught a break again today by not moving any higher than they did. Underlying bond markets (which drive mortgage rate changes) were rocked this mornin... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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I laughed out loud today--something I rarely do when reading typed words--after MBS Live cornerstone Sung Kim quipped "thank God China is buying today!"
This joke works on so many levels. Much of the week was devoted to chasing a red herring ... (read more) |
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