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New home sales still growing from 2022 lows
New home sales have been one of the brighter housing stories since the home sales crash in 2022 — as we can see in the chart below, new home sales have been able to grow since then. This is one reason why the homebuilder stocks have done so well since November of 2022. The mistake…
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EGStoltzfus communities have new homes for all budgets
Homebuyers in Lancaster County and beyond continue to face challenges in 2024. The inventory of resale homes remains tight, especially as potential sellers hesitate to put their homes on the market and give up their locked-in low interest rates. The good news? There is another option for buyers who can’t or simply don’t want to…
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Custom home builder lists his University Park mansion for $5M
The front of the house features glass and a steel panel, which, according to owner Scott Kirkegaard, looks like a work of art. (Courtesy Kristopher Lewis with KL Media) Scott Kirkegaard is ready for a new challenge. Kirkegaard, the third-generation co-owner of custom home builder AJ Kirkegaard Contractors, is selling his 7,000-square-foot mansion at 2355…
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Design and build your dream home with Visionary Homes; $10K credit available in Desert Color, Divario
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Spring has sprung at Visionary Homes, and with beautiful blooming flowers comes an exciting new initiative for Southern Utah homebuyers. For a limited time only, buyers of new homes in the coveted Desert Color and Divario communities will receive up to $10,000 in design studio credit. Visionary Homes new build in Desert…
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New home construction in Sedgwick County fell in 2023. Will that make the housing shortage worse?
Many of the single-family homes in the quiet neighborhood near Harry and 127th Street are completely built – with trucks parked in the driveway and basketball goals installed. But about eight homes near the back of the subdivision aren’t quite finished yet. A loader moves dirt from the front lawn to make space for a…
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RentCafe: Build-To-Rent Segment Sets New Construction Milestone
Built-to-Rent communities are having their day in the sun throughout the U.S. Sunbelt and beyond. getty Anyone prepared to argue there’s really nothing new under the sun in the U.S. housing market hasn’t glimpsed RentCafe’s annual Build-to-Rent Construction Report, out just last week. The niche comprised of single-family houses built expressly to be rented has…
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Toll Brothers Announces a New Home Collection Coming Soon to its Griffith Lakes Community in Charlotte, North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced a new collection of homes, Griffith Lakes – Waterstone Collection, is coming soon to its popular Griffith Lakes master-planned community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Construction of the model home will begin later this spring…
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Homebuyers shun new real estate in Vancouver, hurting builders
Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate News Rise in condo developers cancelling projects due to lack of interest and a law particular to B.C. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Seal Published Apr 26, 2024 • Last updated 6 minutes ago • 3 minute read Office towers, condos and apartment buildings are seen in downtown and…
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New home construction in Sedgwick County fell in 2023. Will that make the housing shortage worse?
Many of the single-family homes in the quiet neighborhood near Harry and 127th Street are completely built – with trucks parked in the driveway and basketball goals installed. But about eight homes near the back of the subdivision aren’t quite finished yet. A loader moves dirt from the front lawn to make space for a…
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RentCafe: Build-To-Rent Segment Sets New Construction Milestone
Built-to-Rent communities are having their day in the sun throughout the U.S. Sunbelt and beyond. getty Anyone prepared to argue there’s really nothing new under the sun in the U.S. housing market hasn’t glimpsed RentCafe’s annual Build-to-Rent Construction Report, out just last week. The niche comprised of single-family houses built expressly to be rented has…
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