{"id":8894,"date":"2023-05-22T09:17:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/?p=8894"},"modified":"2023-05-22T12:49:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:49:24","slug":"spring-buyers-new-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/the-morty-report\/spring-buyers-new-construction","title":{"rendered":"Spring buyers look to new construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring buyers have few homes to choose from<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week we saw&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/mortgage-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mortgage rates<\/a>&nbsp;tick upwards again to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagenewsdaily.com\/markets\/mortgage-rates-05182023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two-month highs<\/a>, but buyer demand continues to be strong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While rates above 6.5% keep some out of the market, other buyers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/us-homebuyers-compete-for-limited-housing-inventory-2023-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are competing vigorously<\/a>&nbsp;for the few homes available. While inventory levels are low across the country as sellers resist listing their homes, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/real-estate\/housing-heat-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent survey from Bankrate<\/a>&nbsp;showed that markets in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina are among the strongest in the country. The continued strong demand for few available homes is also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/spring-housing-demand-reheating-market-as-prices-increase-174865477741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">propping up prices<\/a>, especially as we head from May into June, typically&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/springs-housing-market-is-about-to-reach-a-peak-with-outsized-impact-buyers-really-need-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prime times for homebuying<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New construction continues to be a bright spot for both builders and buyers. For builders,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/housing-starts-april-7499314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sentiments have risen<\/a>&nbsp;as low-inventory of existing homes means that new construction is in high demand. For buyers, new construction can be a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/want-a-5-mortgage-rate-buy-a-newly-built-home-123655671.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more available and affordable path to home ownership<\/a>&nbsp;in the near term, depending on their market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Robert Heck, VP of Mortgage @ Morty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.policygenius.com\/homeowners-insurance\/quotes\/bundle-location?utm_campaign=658&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=Morty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/want-a-5-mortgage-rate-buy-a-newly-built-home-123655671.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1486\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited.png 1486w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.22.21-AM-edited-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/want-a-5-mortgage-rate-buy-a-newly-built-home-123655671.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want a 5% mortgage rate? Buy a newly built home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For buyers of newly constructed homes, deals are out there. And rates can be far lower than elsewhere in the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/advice\/buy\/what-are-housing-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.23.11-AM.png 1644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/advice\/buy\/what-are-housing-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Are Housing Starts, and Why Should Homebuyers Care?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understand what housing starts really mean, and how to factor them into your home search.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/17\/homes\/april-new-home-starts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-22-at-9.24.54-AM.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/17\/homes\/april-new-home-starts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New home construction rose in April after a dip in March<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing starts rose last month, as continued low-inventory of existing homes bodes well for the new construction market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/mortgage-rates\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morty.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rates-1x1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8885 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div 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