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Single-Family Home Size Drops Slightly in Q2 2026

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New single-family home size had been falling since 2015 in response to declining affordability conditions. While an exception occurred in 2021 when new home size increased as interest rates reached historic lows, as mortgage interest rates increased in 2022 and …

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New Home Sales Drop in May

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Elevated mortgage rates, rising inflation and economic uncertainty kept many buyers out of the market in May as consumers and builders continue to deal with challenging affordability conditions, according to an analysis from the NAHB. Sales of newly built single-family …

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Builder Confidence Remains Low in June

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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 35 in June amid rising material costs, elevated mortgage rates and continued affordability challenges impacting the housing market, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells …

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New Home Sales Jump 7.4% in March

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Constrained supply of existing homes and modest improvement in mortgage rates pushed new home sales higher in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported …

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Existing-Home Sales Rise in February

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Existing home sales rose 4.2% in February according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For both monthly and year-over-year (YoY) sales, two major U.S. regions experienced growth, one region remained stable and two others noted a decline. …

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