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New Home Sales Soar In November Despite Higher Prices

New home sales jumped 26.6 percent compared to November of last year. The Census Bureau reported that new home sales for November posted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000. This was well above expectations, and a 17.5 percent increase from the revised October numbers. Before you get too excited however, it's important to realize that the Census numbers are highly volatile and subject to significant revisions. The previous three months of new home sales were all revised lower, so expect some revisions to this November spike as well. The median price of a [...]

By |2017-12-23T22:09:36+00:00December 22nd, 2017|Collin County Home Prices, Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton County New Homes, Denton County Real Estate, Denton Tx New Homes, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales, Housing Market, New Home Sales|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Jump In October, Average Prices Hit New High

New home sales continued to enjoy a hurricane-related boost in October. The Census Bureau reported new single-family home sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000, up 6.2 percent from revised September numbers and 18.7 percent higher than a year ago. The median price of a new home in October was $312,800 while the average price of a new home was $400,200. The talking heads will no doubt see this as a boon for the housing industry, and the numbers are certainly encouraging. That being said, I wouldn't read too much into the volatile [...]

By |2022-01-05T03:41:12+00:00November 27th, 2017|Collin County Home Prices, Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton Tx New Homes, Development, DFW Home Prices, Economy, Existing Home Sales, Housing Market, In the Press, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Texas Home Prices, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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Average New Home Size Continues To Shrink

The National Association of Home Builders reported that the median and average size of a new home in the U.S. continued to decline in the third quarter. Third quarter numbers on housing starts show that the median single-family new home size was 2,378 square feet.  The average square footage for new single-family homes declined to 2,518 square feet. According to the NAHB, this is apparently just part of the normal housing cycle. "The post-recession increase in single-family home size is consistent with the historical pattern coming out of recessions. Typical new home size falls prior to and during a [...]

By |2022-08-06T13:45:04+00:00November 18th, 2017|Collin County Home Prices, Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton TX Homes For Sale, Denton Tx New Homes, Development, DFW Home Prices, DFW Homes For Sale, Economy, Education, Housing Market, Housing Policy, Markets, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Spin Cycle, Texas Home Prices, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Get Hurricane Boost

New home sales rose 17 percent in September compared to the same month last year. Census estimated new home sales for September at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 667,000 in September. The median price of a new home contracted in September was $319,700 while the average price of a new home contracted in September stood at $385,200. Both figures represent increases from last year's prices. The supply of new homes decreased to 5 months in September, a slight decrease from the 5.1 month supply level at this time last year. The rise in [...]

By |2017-10-28T12:15:01+00:00October 25th, 2017|Collin County Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton Tx New Homes, Development, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Texas Home Prices|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Cool 1.2% In August

The Census Bureau reported that new home sales fell 1.2% year-over-year in August. As we saw last week with the existing home sales decline, Hurricane Harvey put a damper on real estate transactions in the southern states. It is quite likely that September home sales will also be affected by the fallout from Harvey. The median price of a new home contracted in August was $300,200 during the month of August. The average price of a new home contracted last month was $368,100. Both figures represent price increases from a year ago. Median new home [...]

By |2017-10-28T12:24:51+00:00September 26th, 2017|Collin County Home Prices, Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Development, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Texas Home Prices, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Fall 9 Percent In July

New home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000 units in July. This was well below consensus estimates and roughly 9 percent lower than last years rate of 627,000 units according to Census Bureau numbers. The median price of a new home contracted in July was $313,700 and the average price of a new home in July was $371,200. Sharp price increases compared to last year help to explain the sharp decrease in new home sales activity in July. On a positive note, the three previous months of sales were revised higher. [...]

By |2017-10-28T12:34:55+00:00August 24th, 2017|Dallas Tx Home Prices, Development, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Rise 9.1 Percent In June

The Census Bureau estimated new home sales for June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000. This was close to expectations, but the previous three months were revised lower. Median price of a new home contracted in June was estimated at $310,800, roughly $10,800 lower than June of last year. The average price of a new home in June was $379,500. This was $15,200 higher than a year ago. With prices now at or above the previous cycle peak, new home builders will have to be creative to maintain sales volume growth. A favorable [...]

By |2017-10-28T12:44:26+00:00July 27th, 2017|Development, Economy, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Rise In March, Back To 1971 Levels

The Census Bureau reported that March new home sales posted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000 units. This was up 5.8 percent from revised February numbers and the third consecutive month of sales gains for new homes. Combined with the March rise in existing home sales it would appear the first quarter of 2017 has been net positive for home sales despite the backdrop of higher mortgage rates. Preliminary new home sales for March were up 15.6% year-over-year. The average price of a new home contracted in March was $388,200, while the median [...]

By |2017-08-19T10:39:59+00:00April 25th, 2017|Development, Economy, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Crash Back To Reality Of Higher Rates

The Census Bureau reported December new home sales of 536,000 (seasonally adjusted annual rate). This was a 10 percent drop from the revised November numbers and well shy of expectations. Unadjusted new home sales (38,000) were flat year-over year. The average price of a new home contracted in December 2016 was $384,000 while the median price posted at $322,000, near the highs for 2016. So what happened to the lofty expectations of higher new home sales? In a word it it was an AFFORDABILITY problem. The real estate pundits who were expecting higher mortgage interest [...]

By |2018-09-08T15:51:13+00:00January 26th, 2017|Development, Economy, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Decline From Summer Peak, Median Price Lowest Of 2016

The Census Bureau reported a 7.6 percent decline for new home sales compared the election-year surprise we saw for July. Compared to August of last year, new home sales were still 20.6 percent higher than last year. It appears super low mortgage rates continued to provide some lift to the new home market. What did not rise in the latest Census report is the median price of a new home contracted in August. The median price of a new home fell to $284,000, down from $300,200 last year. The average price of a new home [...]

By |2018-09-08T15:54:23+00:00September 26th, 2016|Denton County New Homes, Development, DFW New Homes, Economy, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales, Real Estate, Spin Cycle|0 Comments
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