Despite higher interest rates negatively impacting housing affordability and demand for homes, not all buyers have been sidelined.
According to the latest Housing Trends report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in Q3 2022 59% of prospective buyers had moved beyond the planning phase and had become fully engaged in the buying process. This was up from 46% in Q1 2022 and 49% in Q2 2022.
The share of prospective buyers actively searching for a home rose in every region between the second and third quarter of 2022, with the West having the largest share at 68%.
Less competition and more inventory were the driving force for the share increase in the recent quarter.
