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Homebuilders still need more workers

by Amy Scott
Feb 18, 2020
"The labor shortage continues to be the number one issue for homebuilders," one economist said.
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Housing held back by too few new homes

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 26, 2016
Home sales have been on the rise, and so have home prices. But home builders are not ramping up production to even approach pre-recession levels.
In June, existing home sales hit their highest level since 2007.
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New home sales lag overall market

by Mitchell Hartman
May 24, 2016
New home sales have risen moderately since 2011 as builders focus on higher-priced homes for higher-income buyers.
New home sales are less than half of what they were in the mid-2000s.
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What new home sales mean for the economy

by Andy Uhler
Dec 23, 2015
New home sales are up in 2015. How do these purchases influence the economy?
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