Lock-in effect drives home renovation boom, Redfin says
Apr 20, 2026With mortgage rates still hovering above 6% and far greater than those seen during the pandemic, homeowners are choosing to...
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Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase
Feb 19, 2026New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage...
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Trump calls on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to help homebuilders
Oct 7, 2025President Donald Trump called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost homebuilders and help “restore the American Dream” in...
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Housing starts rise to five-month high, led by multifamily
Aug 19, 2025Housing starts in the US climbed in July to five-month high, led by the strongest pace of multifamily construction in...
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Latest Trump tariffs affect homebuilding supply chain
Aug 3, 2025The impact on housing of President Trump’s latest set of tariff announcements, including a 35% levy on goods from Canada...
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New-home purchase activity hits highest mark in over a decade
May 15, 2025New-home purchase activity is showing renewed strength this spring, with loan applications hitting their highest mark on record, according to...
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Lower mortgage rates help push new-home sales higher
Mar 25, 2025“New-home sales are improving, but well below what’s needed,” Fleming said. “[The rate was] slightly below the consensus estimate, which...
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Existing-home sales increase for first time in five months
Aug 22, 2024U.S. sales of previously owned homes rose in July for the first time in five months, suggesting the housing market...
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Is there room for optimism on the US housing supply front?
Jun 19, 2024The first six months of 2024 have been “definitely better than last year” and “a very good start”, according to...
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Southern states spurn home builders after pandemic boom
Jun 18, 2024In Gallatin, Tennessee, house prices have jumped by two-thirds since the pandemic, and one local commissioner incensed at nearby homebuilding said...
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