newly released data <\/a>by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The June number follows downward revisions to the May estimate and marks the lowest rate since April 2020. Despite the recent cooling trend, new home sales are up 13.5% on a year-to-date basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cSales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,\u201d said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. \u201cWhile lumber prices have shown some improvement in spot markets, these declines take time to translate into lower construction costs. Moreover, other items like OSB remain elevated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe June data came in lower than expected, and we anticipate an upward revision next month,\u201d said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. \u201cNonetheless, sales have trended lower as construction costs have increased and builders have sought to manage material delays and cost challenges in the construction pipeline, in addition to dealing with shortages of lots and labor in many housing markets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counting on these numbers to continue to rise, the KW New Homes community provides agents with ongoing education and resources to expand their portfolio and embrace the growth potential that new homes can represent to their business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want our agents to be the agents of choice for builders and developers,\u201d said Matt Green, head of agent growth and partner experience, Keller Williams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the partnership, Keller Williams now offers agents the Builder Developer Realtor Education (BDRE) course and the Builder Developer Realtor Certification (BDRC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BDRE and BDRC tracks leverage deep insights from home builders and developers to showcase methods to enhance the customer experience and optimize their business operations to address the market niche.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud to bring Legacy International\u2019s knowledge and experience to the world\u2019s most successful real estate firm and its entrepreneur and accomplished leader Gary Keller,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Philip Jalufka, founder and CEO, Legacy International.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BDRC training is slated to launch in Q4 \u201921.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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