Homebuilders’ Housing Opportunity Index declines
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sounding the alarm about declining housing affordability.
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Tag: construction
Job losses wipe out the foundation for home sales volume, construction; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2020)
Jobs will be slow to return; The recession has impacted home sales volume first; Construction feels downward economic pressure
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The slowing trend in California construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
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San Francisco housing indicators
View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Francisco’s housing market.
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Orange County housing indicators
View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
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The votes are in: How the 2020 recession impacts California’s for-sale inventory
Readers chime in on how the California for-sale inventory will trend under the sway of the 2020 recession.
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Slowing sales and unmet housing demand; Monthly Statistical Update (March 2020)
California home sales volume down slightly in 2019; Home prices level off going into 2020; Construction declines in 2019, despite rising demand
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Construction decline signals decreased GDP, investment
The reduced construction starts seen in 2018-2019 portend a softer housing market — and economy — in 2020.
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Construction starts perform below their historical average — and have been since 1990
Construction starts have been far below California’s historical average most years since 1990.
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Los Angeles rental crisis continues in 2019
Los Angeles is the worst place to be a renter.
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Income inequality harms California’s housing market
Income inequality is catching up with California’s economy, stifling household formation and dragging down the housing market.
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New laws adjust planning, building standards in response to growing housing crisis
Dozens of new laws have passed since 2017 to encourage new home construction.
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First-time homebuyer uncertainty hinders construction, home sales; Monthly Statistical Update (November 2018)
Home sales volume to end year below 2017; Construction rises — too slowly; First-time homebuyers waiting in the wings
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Rising Baby Boomer and young adult populations look for home; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2018)
California’s growing population in search of housing; Homeownership strongest among older generation; First-time homebuyer population rises, homeownership remains down
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Lender guidance for VA construction mortgages
Clarifications for the lender’s process to close VA-guaranteed construction mortgages.
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Change the law: amend zoning laws to promote multi-family construction
Our proposal to update zoning regulations to promote development.
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Low vacancies to spur more residential construction; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2018)
Rental vacancies up from their low point; Insufficient multi-family construction; Homeowner vacancies flat-to-down
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Despite recovery talk, home sales are stuck; Monthly Statistical Update (March 2018)
Demand for homeownership remains weak; Home sales volume stuck, for now; Construction limps along
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California worst in the nation for new affordable construction
For every four new California residents arriving between 2010 and 2016, only one new housing unit has been constructed.
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Base year value of new construction determined only once construction is complete
New rules regarding base year values for construction in progress.
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