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New home sales slump as rising construction costs give buyers and builders pause

'Builders are reluctant to sign sales contracts for houses they haven't broken ground on because of

New home sales slump as rising construction costs give buyers and builders pause

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Pantheon Macroeconomics chief economist Ian Shepherdson had projected a larger decline than what occurred, citing trends in mortgage application data. The Mortgage Bankers Association's data to that extent has suggested declining demand among home buyers.</p><p>\"Over time, though--and usually not much time--new home sales gravitate to the pace implied by the trend in mortgage applications,\" Shepherdson wrote in a research note. \"So, absent any other reliable near-time indicators of the pace of sales, we have to expect a steep drop in April.\"</p><p>The decline in mortgage demand could be a reflection of both buyers' and builders' concerns about affordability, as mortgage rates have risen this year alongside home prices. The market for new homes is seeing price pressures not just due to the high demand for housing but also because of rising material costs that are driving construction expenses higher.</p><p>\"Builders are reluctant to sign sales contracts for houses they haven't broken ground on because of the possibility that costs will continue to rise, nibbling into profits,\" said Holden Lewis, housing and mortgage expert at personal-finance website NerdWallet. \"So some builders are waiting at least until houses are framed before accepting buyers' offers. 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