Redfin, Seattle, reported new construction took up a record percentage of housing inventory in the third quarter, partly filling a gap left by hesitant existing homeowners as the housing market slows.
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Most Americans Cannot Afford a New Construction Home
A new analysis by Knock, New York, a digital homeownership platform, reported most American households are being priced out of the new home market even as builders shift their focus to smaller homes to accommodate the entry-level market.

(#MBA Live) Housing, Mortgage Markets Show Resiliency, Agility
With all that has hit the mortgage industry over the past several months, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni has a positive message for mortgage lenders and servicers: “It seems like the industry has done a fantastic job of finding solutions in this crazy environment,” Fratantoni said yesterday during MBA Live: Technology Solutions Conference.