The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is about to lower the cost of mortgage insurance for most new homebuyers. It’s expected to affect 850,000 new homebuyers at a savings of about $800 per year:
Homebuilders’ confidence is up:
https://smallbiztrends.com/2023/02/nahb-wells-fargo-housing-market-index-february-2023.html
Unfortunately, after a brief drop, so are interest rates:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/23/homes/mortgage-rates-february-23/index.html