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Homebuyer Competition Drops to Lowest Level in Two Years

Pro Builder

Homebuyers are taking a break from bidding wars as home prices become increasingly unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. The nationwide bidding war rate fell below 50% in June for the first time since May 2020 as a result of inflated housing costs pushing a growing number of would-be buyers to the sidelines. vs. 74.1%; -35.2

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BC’s Blog December 08

Cassell Construction Estimating

The bid markets have slowed, but likely not as much as we’ll see in the months to come. We’ve been told by our friends in estimating departments that even uncomfortably low bids are finishing second or third. Major projects in Las Vegas are being mothballed, shutting down mid-stream. Now that’s an expensive bearish bet on the economy.)

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