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Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases

Pro Builder

Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases. The volume of residential construction lending declined starting at the beginning of 2019, but it’s continued an upward trajectory through the first quarter of 2021. Alternative sources of financing, including equity partners, have supplemented this capital market in recent years.

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The Housing Market is Threatening to Push the U.S. Economy into a Recession

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While the 2022 housing market downturn doesn’t mirror the 1981 or 2008 crash exactly, it shares traits of both. And as in 2008, the current housing market has become detached from underlying economic fundamentals. There's also the theory that a significant drop in residential investment—which makes up 4.6% Financing.

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Rising Mortgage Rates Sink Homebuyer Demand

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of total mortgage applications, the highest share posted since March 2008. Residential housing activity ranging from new housing starts to home sales have been on downward trends coinciding with the rise in rates.”. The ARM share last week rose to 12.8% Market Data + Trends. Market Data + Trends.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

In 2008 I said Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans “ could be bigger than anything in U.S. real estate since the invention of the glass window.”. But today, despite Maryland having enacted a PACE enabling law in 2014, only one PACE loan has closed in the State. By any measure, one is not an overwhelming success. So, what is wrong?

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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital

Green Building Law Update

While bond financing can have higher transaction costs than oft used mortgage backed loans, even in large dollar amounts as in this instance, it is significant that there was strong market demand for these unsecured bonds that drove the lower interest rates. exclusively for green building.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

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for its annual fall meeting in late October, it again heard concerns about climate-related risks to the nation’s housing and their potential to affect housing finance, insurance costs, government regulations, and other aspects of the residential construction industry. Find out more at eyeonhousing.org. Resilient Construction.

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2009 Trends Report: Residential Design & Build

Green Home Design Architect

Residential Design & Build magazine’s 2009 Trends Report has the latest data on home design and building trends (reporting on 2008). One of the charts in the article lists items, features, and materials where clients cut back when their budget is tight. Homeowners are willing to cut down on the actual living space to cut costs.