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We know we are in volatile times, where supply chain issues and labor shortages are frustrating. Building materials costs have changed constantly, and rates keep increasing. Still, the market needs you to build! Construction material prices are dropping, but people still are not building.
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Read More »Rapidly rising interest rates and increasing construction costs have decreased builder confidence. With construction costs at an all-time high, you may be thinking it’s not the right time to move forward with new development deals, but that may be a mistake! Great opportunities may lay ahead for developers who are ready. Read on to find out why. Building materials prices have risen 35.6% since the start of the pandemic. Building material costs are up 19% from a year ago; in less than three months, mortgage rates have surged to a 12-year high.1 With all this going on, we are beginning to see construction slow. After all, it is hard to get a proforma to the pencil with never-before-seen high construction costs. However, this slowdown may be exactly what the industry needs to get pricing sustainable again. A slowdown will mean that supply chains can catch up. We already see significant drops in lumber futures. Lumber prices fell 7% on June 1 to a new 2022 low of $604.50 per thousand board feet, and prices could continue to drop if the market keeps cooling. Project development and design takes 8-12 months, so those developers preparing deals and plans and getting permits in hand are the ones who will take advantage of this potential price dip. Many of our clients are re-entering development solely to be ready for what they suspect will be a lucrative opportunity within the next 12 months. Demand remains strong across the industry in the second quarter of 2022, and the current pipeline suggests similar strength until at least the third quarter. The downward revision to this growth forecast stems from concern around the price pressures arising from both global and local issues. We know we are in volatile times, where supply chain issues and labor shortages are frustrating. Building materials costs have changed constantly, and rates keep increasing. Still, the market needs you to build! Construction material prices are dropping, but people still are not building. Nearly every city in America needs workforce/market-rate apartments. The only reason projects are on hold is because of construction cost. BASE4 has a product-centered approach using 100% Revit design to help developers and general contractors rethink traditional building methods by infusing innovative technology, forward-thinking design, and offsite manufacturing principles to build projects CHEAPER and FASTER! We perform all services in-house, including architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, interior design, 3D BIM visualization, and construction administration. The BASE4 team has worked around the globe, providing a wide range of expertise in quality standards, specifications, and international best practices for design.
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Learn More »“Investors are chasing rising prices because rental payments are also skyrocketing, incentivizing investors who plan to rent out the homes they buy. The supply shortage is also an advantage for landlords, as many people who can't find a home to buy are forced to rent instead.
Seeing the opportunity and high demand, institutional investors are snatching up as much U.S. real estate as they can. Investors purchased 18.4% of homes in the fourth quarter—a record high, according to housing data from Redfin. Investors are seeing opportunities in turning homes into rentals and commanding higher rents or have plans to flip homes to take advantage of rising prices. Investors were defined in the study as any institution or business that purchases residential real estate. Investors are snatching up the highest amount of properties in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Jacksonville, Fla. Investors purchased 80,293 homes in the fourth quarter, up nearly 44% from a year earlier, according to Redfin’s data. Limited housing inventories are constraining investors from purchasing even more. Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner told CNBC that after buying 1,500 homes in the last quarter, “we wish we could buy more. Demand is so large.” Tanner says the housing supply is tight. He says the properties they’re buying they plan to hold onto over the long haul within their ever-expanding portfolio of properties. “While record-high home prices are problematic for individual home buyers, they’re one reason why investor demand is stronger than ever,” says Sheharyar Bokhari, Redfin economist, about the study’s findings. “Investors are chasing rising prices because rental payments are also skyrocketing, incentivizing investors who plan to rent out the homes they buy. The supply shortage is also an advantage for landlords, as many people who can’t find a home to buy are forced to rent instead. Plus, investors who ‘flip’ homes see potential to turn a big profit as home prices soar.”
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