Market Demand for Architectural Design Services Continue to Slow in the U.S.

According to a new report from the American Institute of Architects, demand for design services from architecture firms continued to decrease in November 2022. The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 46.6 from 47.7 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). The…

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Luxury Home Sales in U.S. Experience Biggest Decline in a Decade

Luxury sales sink 38% in November, biggest decline on Record According to national property broker Redfin, sales of luxury U.S. homes fell 38.1% year over year during the three months ending November 2022, the biggest decline on record. That outpaced the record 31.4% decline in sales of non-luxury homes. Redfin’s data goes back to 2012.…

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U.S. Pending Home Sales Dip for 6 Consecutive Months in November

According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. pending home sales slid for the sixth consecutive month in November 2022. All four U.S. regions recorded month-over-month decreases, and all four regions saw year-over-year declines in transactions. “Pending home sales recorded the second-lowest monthly reading in 20 years as interest rates, which climbed at one of…

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Palm Beach Area Home Sales Down 39 Percent Annually in November

In comparison to November 2021, Palm Beach County November 2022 residential sales decreased 41.1% year-over-year, from 2,793 to 1,646, because of high mortgage rates and low inventory, says the Miami Association of Realtors. Single-family home sales decreased 38.8% year-over-year, from 1,491 in record-breaking November 2021 to 920 in November 2022, due to lack of inventory…

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