A steady drop in distressed home sales may spell a better future for builders, Capital Economics analyst and property economist Paul Diggle says.
In a US Housing Market Update released by the firm, Diggle notes that while “a substantial overhang of properties still in the shadow inventory” will keep distressed sellers in the market, the peak in distressed supply appears to be well behind us, giving homebuilders more room to grow with less competition from discounted existing homes.
“The continued drop in the supply of distressed homes on the market is encouraging homebuilders to break ground on more sites,” Diggle said.
Distressed sales made up 22 percent of all sales in September, down from 33 percent at the start of 2012, the update says. Furthermore, September’s share of distressed sales is the lowest reading in the five-year history of the data. Read more..
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