U.S. government data shows builders increased the pace of single-family home construction while slowing the pace of multifamily starts. 

Data provider MarketNsight said the year-over-year increase stemmed from higher interest rates that have kept existing homeowners from selling. 

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose for the fourth month in a row in April as the construction industry remained “cautiously optimistic.”     

A survey of 200 U.S. cities by LawnStarter found Atlanta was the second-best metro for community gardening. 

At the same time, new listings surged, and the median sales price was flat

This was the fourth week in a row of declines, leaving prospective buyers hopeful for sustained low rates throughout spring homebuying season.

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Sales of existing homes declined while the number of days they spent on the market rose, according to the April edition of the Housing Scorecard.

The National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index rose for the third month in a row, suggesting the housing market’s contraction could be “coming to an end.” 

In Atlanta , home prices rose 8.4% year over year and slid 0.3% month over month.

Total housing inventory rose 39.9% from February 2022 to 9,230 units, while new listings totaled 5,416, Atlanta REALTORS® Association said. 

The supply of new homes for sale ticked lower from February, according to government figures.

The annual rate of 4.58 million sales was up 14.5% from January but down 22.6% from the February 2022 rate of 5.92 million. 

Nationally, the week of April 16-22 is likely to provide sellers with the most favorable conditions for a successful sale of any week of the year, although the exact timing varies widely by market. 

A shortage of existing-home inventory is driving more people to the market for newly built homes. 

Increased mortgage rates have sidelined many would-be buyers, allowing inventory levels to increase. As a result, buyers can now “shop around” more than during the peak of the pandemic, putting the burden of concessions back on sellers.