Economic and Housing Outlook
Home Builders Association of Virginia June 22, 2018 Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist
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Home Builders Association of Virginia June 22, 2018 Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist
Source: Congressional Budget Office. 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 Difference June, 2017 April, 2018 Billions, 2009 USD Billions USD
Added economic efficiencies yield more room to grow
Billions, 2009 USD, SAAR Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and NAHB forecast. 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
2.4% annual growth rate 2.1% annual growth rate
Bonuses and wage growth will drive gains
Stronger growth expected post-tax reform
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and NAHB forecast.
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Q/Q Percent Change, SAAR Annual Growth LT avg (‘58-’07) 3.4% 2016 1.5% 2017 2.3% 2018f 2.9% 2019f 2.7% 2020f 1.8%
Current expansion is 108 months old – second longest
106 92 120 73 20 40 60 80 100 120 Dec 1854 Dec 1858 Jun 1861 Dec 1867 Dec 1870 Mar 1879 May 1885 Apr 1888 May 1891 Jun 1894 Jun 1897 Dec 1900 Aug 1904 Jun 1908 Jan 1912 Dec 1914 Mar 1919 Jul 1921 Jul 1924 Nov 1927 Mar 1933 Jun 1938 Oct 1945 Oct 1949 May 1954 Apr 1958 Feb 1961 Nov 1970 Mar 1975 Jul 1980 Nov 1982 Mar 1991 Nov 2001 Trough to Peak, Months Source: The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Improving labor force participation key to future growth
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 78% 79% 80% 81% 82% 83% 84% 85% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 59% 60% 61% 62% 63% 64% 65% 66% 67% 68% Percentage, SA
Overall Age 25-54
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and NAHB forecast. 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Job Openings Rate Unemployment Rate
Percent, SA Percent, SA
How low can unemployment go?
5 10 15 20 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Millions of Employees, SA
55 and Older Under 55
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Mind the Gen-X gap
Post-tax reform deficits add up to 30 basis points to 10-year Treasury rate
Source: U.S. Treasury Department and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and NAHB forecast.
0% 2% 4%
0.0 0.4 0.8 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Government Deficit (End of Fiscal Year) Government Deficit as a Share of GDP (End of Fiscal Year) $ Trillion Share of GDP, Percent
Rates will rise due to Fed policy and tight labor markets
Source: Federal Reserve and Freddie Mac data and NAHB forecast. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
October 31, 2016
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage 10-Year Treasury Mortgage Risk Premium (Difference)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100+ Avg=4.3 Millions Gen Z: Born After 1997 Gen X: Born 1965-1980 Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 Silent Generation: Born 1928-1945
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Headship rates increase from 15% to 45% Greatest Generation: Born Before 1928 Millennials: Born 1981-1997
151%
80%
97% 226% 95%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Auto Loans Student Loans Credit Cards Other
Rise in student and auto loans
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Existing Home Sales: Single-Family & Condo & Co-op, (Ths., SAAR) Number of homes available for sale: Single-Family & Condo & Co-op, (Ths., NSA) Thousands Months’ Supply (Months, NSA)
Months’ Supply Existing Home Sales Existing Home Inventory
Low inventory
Source: National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC; CoreLogic, Inc. and NAHB forecast.
Prices growing faster than income
5 10 15 20 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Percent Growth, SAAR
Source: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
78 62
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Q1_04 Q1_05 Q1_06 Q1_07 Q1_08 Q1_09 Q1_10 Q1_11 Q1_12 Q1_13 Q1_14 Q1_15 Q1_16 Q1_17 Q1_18
National
Affordability declining
Source: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. 78 62 Q2 2019, 56, with 5% mortgage rate 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Q1_04 Q1_05 Q1_06 Q1_07 Q1_08 Q1_09 Q1_10 Q1_11 Q1_12 Q1_13 Q1_14 Q1_15 Q1_16 Q1_17 Q1_18 Q1_19 Q1_20
National
Distribution of MSAs by change in the HOI using forecast prices, income, and interest rates
Declines of more than 10% 37% Declines of 5 to 10% 25% No change to 4% decline 36% Gain of 1 to 5% 1%
HOI declines due to higher rates and costs/prices despite rising incomes
263
150 170 190 210 230 250 270 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Index 1982=100, NSA Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Since January 2017, Random Lengths Framing Composite Price Index up 63%
Elevated count of unfilled construction jobs
0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Job openings rate - Construction 12-month moving average Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Lagging overall economy
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Construction Worker Productivity Overall Worker Productivity Index, 1993 = 1
Total effect of building codes, land use, environmental and other rules
4.8% 7.3% 2.3% 2.3% 4.2% 5.5% 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% 5.4%
5.9% 8.4% 5.2% 7.0% 7.1%
Lower Quartile Average Upper Quartile
Cost increases from changes to building codes over the past 10 years Development requirements that go beyond the ordinary Fees charged when building construction is authorized Cost of applying for zoning approval Other (non-refundable) fees charged when site work begins Cost of complying with OSHA requirements Others 21.7%* 32.1% 42.6%*
Government Regulations as a Share of Multifamily Development Costs
Note: * For quartiles, all types of costs do not sum to the total. Source: NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI survey.
New NAHB-NMHC research
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Q/Q Percent Change (annualized), SAAR
309,338 311,644 313,993 316,235 318,623 321,040 323,406 325,719 8,025 8,108 8,189 8,262 8,317 8,367 8,414 8,470
7,800 7,900 8,000 8,100 8,200 8,300 8,400 8,500 8,600 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 300,000 305,000 310,000 315,000 320,000 325,000 330,000 IUSA Virginia Thousands Thousands
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 U.S.
0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Virginia
1.3% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Virginia population grew slower in recent years
Virginia above pre-recession peak
3,789
3,300 3,400 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,100 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Thousands, SA
105% 95%
Virginia below pre-recession peak
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 2000Q1 = 100, SA
United States
Relative to Pre-recession Peak US Virginia Recession-era Low 81% 83% Current 110% 98%
Virginia
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Y/Y Change in Household Count, Thousands, NSA
Owner-Occupied
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Renter-Occupied
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC): Housing Vacancies & Homeownership.
Demand for home ownership strengthening
69.4% 64.2%
0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 61% 62% 63% 64% 65% 66% 67% 68% 69% 70% 71% 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Percentage, Quarterly, SA Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC): Housing Vacancies & Homeownership.
70
200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Index Thousands, SAAR
Single-Family Starts HMI
Nearly two-decade high for builder confidence
Source: Census Bureau and NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI survey.
200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Thousands of units, SAAR
80% fall
2018Q1: 66% of “Normal” 2020Q4: 76% of “Normal” 2000-2003 1,343,000 “Normal” 2015 713,000 2016 785,000 10% 2017 852,000 9% 2018 910,000 7% 2019 959,000 5% 2020 1,003,000 5%
Modest growth ahead
Trough to Current: Mar 09 = 353,000 Apr 18 = 894,000 +153%
Source: Census Bureau and NAHB forecast.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 140% 150% M I N V I L A Z M N C O C A F L G A O H I N M O W I N H C T R I O R N J M D I D K Y U T A K K S M A V T N M N C M E H I V A N Y P A T N I A W V W A D C N E D E S C S D M S N D A R T X A L O K M T L A W Y Current Trough Housing Starts / Average 2000-03 Starts
US
Source: Census Bureau.
National average single family starts bottomed out at 27% in early 2009 and reached 66% of normal in 2018Q1.
49,959 15,625 22,497
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Number of Units Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
Blacksburg- Christiansburg- Radford, VA Charlottesville, VA Harrisonburg, VA Lynchburg, VA Richmond, VA Staunton- Waynesboro, VA Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Washington- Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Winchester, VA-WV
Rank
Growth Rate < 0 0 < Growth Rate < U.S. Growth Rate > U.S. Kingsport-Bristol- Bristol, TN-VA
Wide gap since 2012
$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $0 $60,000 $120,000 $180,000 $240,000 $300,000 $360,000 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Median Sales Price Difference
1990-2008 Avg: $20,000
New Homes Existing Homes
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SF Starts: Median Floor Area SF Starts: Median 1 Year MA
Square Feet
Decline after market shift
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 SF Starts: Attached Townhouse Share: 1-Year Moving Average Thousands, NSA
Leveling off
1995-2003 331,000 “Normal” 2015 394,000 2016 393,000 0% 2017 356,000
2018 377,000 6% 2019 354,000
2020 351,000
Source: Census Bureau and NAHB forecast 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Trough to Current: 4th Q 09 = 82,000 1st Q 18 = 427,000 +421%
2018Q1: 129% of “Normal” Thousands of units, SAAR
76% fall Avg=344,000
2020Q4: 105% of “Normal”
National average multifamily starts bottomed out at 25% in late 2009 and were 129% of normal in 2018Q1.
Source: Census Bureau.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 225% M I A Z N V C O A K G A I D O R N M R I F L S C O H M T N E I L W I C A W A M N M S K S K Y H I I N O K T X I A W V P A T N M O W Y L A U T N C M D N Y A L V T M E V A A R S D M A N D N H D C N J C T D E Current Trough Housing Starts / Average 1995-2003 Starts
US
14,230 4,843 11,263
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Number of Units Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
Strong market conditions
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Billions, SAAR
Adjusted Actual
Year Percent Change 2016 11% 2017 17% 2018f 7% 2019f 8% 2020f 6%
Source: Census Bureau and NAHB forecast.
Typical home is almost 40 years old
32% 12% 16% 15% 17% 9% 38% 15% 13% 15% 16% 3%
45 years old or more 35-45 25-35 15-25 5-15 5 years old or less 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 2005 2015
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