Getty ImagesThe numbers Sentiment among home builders improved for the second consecutive month, rebounding further from the low point reached at the end of summer. The National Association of Home
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Why Is the U.S. Housing Market So Out of Whack? What Homebuyers Need To Know Right Now
The housing market is starting to cool a bit, but before buyers start celebrating, let’s consider what a “normal” housing market even looks like.
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New Home Sales Rebound Despite Prices Hitting Record High
Builders are working through their supply-chain challenges, and buyers don’t seem fazed yet by the price tags newly-built homes carry these days.
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Home Building Slumps in July as Developers Remain Wary of High Construction Costs
Building activity for new homes slumped in July, likely reflecting the continued supply constraints that construction firms faced nationwide.
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Home Builders Are Restricting Sales, Pushing Up New Home Prices
Home builders have sold more homes than they can build. Now they are limiting their sales in an effort to catch up, helping push home prices even higher.
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Construction of New Homes Improves, but Home Builders Still Struggle With Lack of Labor and Materials
Home-construction activity continued to improve in June, but home builders are facing tough choices in a challenging market.
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Lumber Prices Are Way Down—But Don’t Expect New Houses to Cost Less
Wood prices have returned to levels resembling those before lockdowns cut supplies and boosted demand.
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Builders Break Ground on More New Homes in May, but U.S. Housing Starts Disappoint Again
Construction on new homes rose slightly in May, but high lumber prices and labor shortages have stymied builders and could leave many customers frustrated.
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Construction on New Homes Retreats as Builders Grapple With Supply-Chain Headaches
Construction of new homes slowed considerably as builders contend with shortages of labor and building materials, but the demand for housing remains elevated for now.
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Bad News for House Hunters: Hiring Has Slowed for Construction Workers
The residential construction sector is pumping the brakes, judging by April’s jobs numbers, despite the strong demand for homes.
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