US single-family homebuilding dropped to near a 1-1/2-year low in July due in part to Hurricane Beryl’s disruption of activity, but rising new housing supply could limit a rebound. The fifth straight ...

New US residential construction declined in May to the slowest pace since the onset of the pandemic as an elevated inventory of homes for sale and high mortgage rates sapped the motivation to build.

The affordability gap between buying newly constructed homes and existing homes declined in the third quarter as builders look to capitalize on the uptick in demand with incentives. The price per ...

The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 3.1% in October as builders pulled back on new projects. Housing starts fell to a 1.31 million annual pace from 1.35 million the previous month, the ...

The numbers: Construction of new homes fell 11.4% in March, as builders pulled back in the face of high interest rates and waning home-buying sentiment. In March, housing starts fell to a 1.32 million ...

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High demand and high prices have made it tough for homebuyers to find a home they want at a price they can afford. One ...

Homebuilders started construction on 12.3% fewer homes in DFW in 2025. Builders cut prices amid 12,317 finished vacant homes ...