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Continued economic instability and inflationary concerns forced more potential homebuyers to pull back from the market in September, as the MBA reported builder applications fell by 7% over August 2022’s data.

The MBA reports that new home purchase applications were down year-over-year in August but made a comeback after four consecutive months of declines.

Despite overall mortgage application volume dipping 1.2% week-over-week, the MBA reports government mortgage apps rose 4% over last week, as a slight decline in rates may be enticing to first-time buyers.

The MBA reports July purchase mortgage applications for new homes dipped 16.1% year-over-year, as high prices and economic instability continue to force the nation’s home buyers to reconsider their options.

As builders continued to face rising costs, supply-chain issues, and extended completion times, the buying market has cooled amid high mortgage rates and lingering affordability concerns.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey (BAS), data for February 2022 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased by 1%, but on a year-over-year basis applications are ...

Along with a strain in purchase activity, the MBA's estimate of new home sales fell in January to its slowest annual pace since July 2021.

The MBA estimates new single-family home sales will continue running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 887,000 units in December 2021.

Still hampered by supply-chain concerns, home builders slowed their pace in October, as buyers absorbed a 12.3% annual increase in construction costs.

June home sales suffered for the third straight month, due to a rise in regulatory costs, high-priced materials, and a lack of labor.