The housing market showed healthy year-over-year growth across new and existing housing activity in July, although the pace of growth slowed in recent months. This time last year, housing activity showed the first signs of growth following the initial shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. While housing activity has continued its upward trajectory at the national …
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After several months of significant growth in 2021, housing activity in June is showing initial signs of potentially cooling off. Although housing activity continued to increase across major indicators, the pace of growth has decelerated from the prior month. “The housing supply is declining at a slower pace and home price increases have also slowed—a …
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Inspectors across the country use BuildFax to understand the permit history and condition of residential and commercial structures. BuildFax provides property condition insights at the individual address level in an expansive, easy-to-read property history report. BuildFax helps you: Know Before You Go: Access permitted construction documentation so that you know more about a property going …
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In May, housing activity significantly increased, year over year, across all major indicators. Despite strong growth, intense housing supply shortages and sky-high prices still plague the market and pushed homebuyer sentiment to records lows in May. Although single-family housing authorizations are up 25.88%, year over year, housing starts are lagging new construction permits, prolonging inventory …
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Housing activity grew significantly across almost all major indicators in April, with single-family housing authorizations up 18.39%, year over year. In existing housing activity, drastic upswings in the month of April are relative to the drop in activity seen this time last year, when the market felt the first shocking impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic …
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Housing activity grew across all indicators in March with single-family housing authorizations, maintenance, and remodeling volumes increasing for the eighth consecutive month. March marked one year since the novel coronavirus was declared a national pandemic, which has drastically affected housing activity. Although the market showed the first signs of slowing this time last year, strong …
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As we approached the one-year anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing activity continued to experience notable growth. In our latest webinar, Director of Business Development Christopher Schaum explores the intersection of COVID-19 and the housing market, and how the pandemic continues to reshape homeowner behaviors. For more insight on the U.S. housing …
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As we approached a year since the outbreak of COVID-19, housing activity continued to experience notable growth with increases across key indicators in February. New and Existing Housing Supply Activity, February 2021 Single-family housing authorizations increased 9.08% year over year. Existing housing maintenance volume increased 7.46% year over year. Existing housing remodel volume increased 6.73% …
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Despite a wavering economic recovery amid the persisting COVID-19 pandemic, housing activity enters 2021 on strong footing with increases across almost all indicators. Single-family housing authorizations increased year over year for the sixth consecutive month—a positive sign, given the severe U.S. housing shortage. Meanwhile, month-over-month activity remained relatively flat, decreasing just 0.36%. This is likely …
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Housing activity ended 2020 on a strong note with increases across almost all major indicators. New construction activity was a bright spot for the economy in 2020. Single-family housing authorizations increased 13.97% year over year and 3.21% month over month. The housing market, however, is still experiencing some growing pains with inventory hitting record lows …
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