The
housing recovery goes deeper than just an improvement in home prices, with
single-family home construction contributing approximately 500,000 jobs to the
economy year-over-year, Regional Economic Models Inc. said in a press release.
Additionally, the net gain in jobs accounts for a quarter of the approximately
2 million jobs added to the economy from July 2012 to July 2013. Furthermore,
the biggest net growth occurred in Texas, with 59,600 jobs, and Florida, with
54,000 jobs, and California, with 30,200 jobs. “Construction of new homes is a
major driver of our economy at the national and state levels,” said Frederick
Treyz, CEO and Chief Economist of REMI. “We estimate that for every new house
constructed, between four and five new jobs on average are created,” he added. Source: HousingWire
The number of new foreclosure filings in August hit its lowest level in nearly eight years, according to RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties. Soaring home prices and a big decline in underwater borrowers -- those who owe more on their home loans than their homes are worth -- have helped drive the trend. August initial foreclosure filings fell 44% to 55,575, just below the 56,063 that were recorded in October 2005. The foreclosure crunch began in summer 2006, at about the same time that housing prices hit their peak. "This is a strong indicator that the crisis is over," said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac. "The foreclosure floodwaters have receded in most parts of the country, although lenders and communities continue to clean up the damage left behind," he added. The mopping-up process continues, however. In August, for example, the number of homes repossessed by lenders rose 6%, compared with July, to 39,277. But that still represents a drop of 25% year-over-year, and is more than 60% below the peak of repossessions in September, 2010. Source: CNN/Money
The proportion of investors involved in the housing market has fallen in the last few months. As their numbers dwindle, it may allow other buyers to step in, according to housing experts. Investors have gone from accounting for 23 percent of home purchases in February to about 20 percent in June—the lowest level since September 2012, according to data from Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance survey. Their numbers will likely decrease even more in the coming year. About 48 percent of investors recently surveyed say they plan to lessen their home purchases over the next year, according to a recent survey by ORC International. Only 20 percent of the investors surveyed say they plan to buy more homes in the next year, a drop from 39 percent 10 months earlier. "Investors helped stabilize a housing market that was in free-fall and they did so by taking advantage of fire-sale home prices," says Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. "Now you see fewer bargain prices in the market and that's a reason investor demand is coming off its peak." In recent years, many buyers—particularly first-time home buyers—may have lost out to investors’ all-cash offers on homes. Banks and sellers may have been lured by the idea of a quick deal that cash offers typically provide over offers from buyers who require financing. But with less competition from investors, some housing experts say this may allow an opportunity for other potential buyers to get into the market. Source: Reuters
The number of new foreclosure filings in August hit its lowest level in nearly eight years, according to RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties. Soaring home prices and a big decline in underwater borrowers -- those who owe more on their home loans than their homes are worth -- have helped drive the trend. August initial foreclosure filings fell 44% to 55,575, just below the 56,063 that were recorded in October 2005. The foreclosure crunch began in summer 2006, at about the same time that housing prices hit their peak. "This is a strong indicator that the crisis is over," said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac. "The foreclosure floodwaters have receded in most parts of the country, although lenders and communities continue to clean up the damage left behind," he added. The mopping-up process continues, however. In August, for example, the number of homes repossessed by lenders rose 6%, compared with July, to 39,277. But that still represents a drop of 25% year-over-year, and is more than 60% below the peak of repossessions in September, 2010. Source: CNN/Money
The proportion of investors involved in the housing market has fallen in the last few months. As their numbers dwindle, it may allow other buyers to step in, according to housing experts. Investors have gone from accounting for 23 percent of home purchases in February to about 20 percent in June—the lowest level since September 2012, according to data from Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance survey. Their numbers will likely decrease even more in the coming year. About 48 percent of investors recently surveyed say they plan to lessen their home purchases over the next year, according to a recent survey by ORC International. Only 20 percent of the investors surveyed say they plan to buy more homes in the next year, a drop from 39 percent 10 months earlier. "Investors helped stabilize a housing market that was in free-fall and they did so by taking advantage of fire-sale home prices," says Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. "Now you see fewer bargain prices in the market and that's a reason investor demand is coming off its peak." In recent years, many buyers—particularly first-time home buyers—may have lost out to investors’ all-cash offers on homes. Banks and sellers may have been lured by the idea of a quick deal that cash offers typically provide over offers from buyers who require financing. But with less competition from investors, some housing experts say this may allow an opportunity for other potential buyers to get into the market. Source: Reuters
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