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The sale of new homes dipped in March with builder confidence diminishing, as builders continued to struggle to complete homes under construction due to a shortage of materials.

Led by a double-digit gain in multifamily activity, housing permits rose 0.4% from February, and were 6.7% higher year-over-year.

While the consistent and mounting pressure of student loan debt has been holding many back from purchasing a home, possessing a bachelor's degree is still largely seen as a stepping-stone to entering the housing market.  The number of adults that ...

As new home sales experienced a decline in February, the 20.4% rise in building materials year-over-year is being passed on to the consumer and pricing many out of the market.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have released their new residential construction statistics for February 2022, which found that privately‐owned housing starts in February hit 1,769,000, 6.8% above the revised January estimate of 1,657,000. ...

A new report reveals Americans spend an average of $2,148 for a homeowners policy of $500,000.

For the third consecutive month, single‐family houses rose, as buyers cash in on low rates before a predicted hike in the coming months.

Housing starts may be on the rise, but supply bottlenecks and labor scarcity are impacting the pace of home builders.

Homeownership continues to serve as the primary source of wealth accumulation for most middle-class households, according to a new report.

Despite lingering supply issues, housing permits increased to an annual pace of 1.65 million in October, a positive sign for home builders to close out the year.