Supply-Side Factors and Housing Affordability
CoreLogic-NAHB Residential Construction Roundtable December 12, 2018 Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist
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Supply-Side Factors and Housing Affordability CoreLogic-NAHB Residential Construction Roundtable December 12, 2018 Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist Housin ing Affordabil ilit ity NAHB/W /Well lls Fargo HOI CoreLogic
CoreLogic-NAHB Residential Construction Roundtable December 12, 2018 Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist
Source: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
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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
CoreLogic transaction data and NAHB estimates find significant declines
200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Months Supply at Current Sales Rate, (mo. SA) New Home Sales: New single-family houses sold, (Ths. #, SAAR) Thousands, SAAR Months Supply, SA Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
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 strengthened
69.4% 64.4%
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.
Alaska Hawaii Homeownership Rates in the U.S. by County
Wide variation
Modeling Results
Increase average age in county by 5 years
Increase share of married households by 10%
Increase local incomes by $10,000
Decrease housing costs by $75,000
9% 11% 13% 15% 17% 19% 21% 23% 25% 40% 42% 44% 46% 48% 50% 52% 54% 56% 58% 60% 1990 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
Ages 18 to 24 Ages 25 to 34
Source: US Census 1990, 2000, PUMS, 2000-2016 ACS, PUMS, NAHB Estimates.
Almost doubled
Rise in student and auto loans
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
156% 98% 236%
9/30/2008, 100%
97%
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
Near-term growth with slowing ahead
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 1.6% 2017 2.2% 2018f 3.0% 2019f 2.6% 2020f 1.3%
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
1/6/2017, 357
582
11/16/2018, 340 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 $550 $600 2015 2016 2017 2018 $ per thousand board feet
Since January 2017, lumber prices decreased 5%; 63% at peak
Source: NAHB Analysis; Random Lengths Composite Index.
Employment gain of 873,500 since 2011; 175,900 increase since 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Residential Builders Residential Specialty Trade Contractors Construction Unemployment Rate
Employment, Thousands
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).
Changing labor force
0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 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 Millions
Did Not Finish High School Associate Degree and Other Two Year Programs High School Graduate College Graduates
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 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Loans growing but at a slower rate
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% $- $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1-4 unit Residential Construction Loans Year-over-Year Growth Rates Millions
Housing Starts (Area) and Low/Very Low Lot Supply (bars)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Starts (Thousands) Low Supply Source: Census Bureau and NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI survey.
8,560 $47,400
$15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 8,200 8,400 8,600 8,800 9,000 9,200 9,400 9,600 9,800 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Square Feet
Median Lot Size (For Sale: Single-Family Detached) Median Lot Value (Single-Family Starts)
Lot size declining --- lot value increasing
Source: 2017 Survey of Construction (SOC) and NAHB Economics Estimates.
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.
NAHB-NMHC research
60
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
Declining builder confidence as housing affordability issue expands
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI survey.
2000-2003 1,343,000 “Normal” 2015 713,000 2016 785,000 10% 2017 852,000 9% 2018 884,000 4% 2019 917,000 4% 2020 933,000 2%
Slowing growth ahead
Trough to Current: Mar 09 = 353,000 Oct 18 = 865,000 +145%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC) and NAHB Forecast. 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
2018Q3: 65% of “Normal” 2020Q4: 69% of “Normal”
Rank
Decline in Growth rate Growth rate < U.S. Growth rate ≥ U.S.
September 2018 YTD vs. September 2017 YTD
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
Source: NAHB Analysis of Census data (Building Permits and ACS)
New economic geography measure of building conditions
Smaller metro areas – core counties (29% of single-family permits)
Large metro areas – suburban counties (26% share)
Large metro areas – core counties (18% share)
Smaller metro, outlying areas (8% market share)
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
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 Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC).
Leveling off
1995-2003 331,000 “Normal” 2015 394,000 2016 393,000 0% 2017 356,000
2018 376,000 6% 2019 366,000
2020 364,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC) 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 3rd Q 18 = 347,000 +324%
2018Q3: 105% of “Normal” Thousands of units, SAAR
76% fall Avg=344,000
2020Q4: 109% of “Normal”
Growth ahead but slowing
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 10% 2017 19% 2018f 10% 2019f 4% 2020f 2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (BOC) and NAHB Forecast.
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