LoanDepot has formed 3 joint ventures with builders in just over 4 months
The expansion into Port St. Lucie, Florida, is the first new market for the company since it began offering a home listing service and resumed buying homes
Prices expected to move higher in the coming months
New homes start in the 500,000s, existing median price sits at $530,000
Publicly-traded housing companies to invest more in entry-level and for-sale infill product