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New-home mortgage demand dips in September but remains above 2024 levels
Mortgage applications for new homes dipped in September from the previous month but remained higher than last year’s levels, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey released Thursday. The data offers a snapshot of housing demand at a time when market watchers are seeking clues about new-home sales amid the federal government…
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Unsold inventory of new homes hits highest level since 2009
The U.S. is still very much in a housing shortage, but builders have a lot of homes they are trying to sell as they face slower buyer demand, higher costs, and the threat of more tariffs. Realtor Dani Robinson sees firsthand the financial stress people face when buying a home. “I have one little gal…
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Inside the 2025 New Home Trends Summit: Lessons for Custom Builders and Designers
Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip Amid Blue-Chip Earnings Blitz
Trump’s tariffs and the trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
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Inside the 2025 New Home Trends Summit: Lessons for Custom Builders and Designers
Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…
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Inside the 2025 New Home Trends Summit: Lessons for Custom Builders and Designers
Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…
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Why This California-Based Company’s Stock Could Reward Patient Investors
RH (RH 3.03%), the home furnishing company formerly known as Restoration Hardware, hasn’t pleased many investors in recent years. While its sales and stock boomed during the first …
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq eye slightly higher open just shy of record levels as 10-year Treasury remains below 4%; Netflix earnings on tap.
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here as stocks hover just below record levels while earnings season continues.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq eye slightly higher open just shy of record levels as 10-year Treasury remains below 4%; Netflix earnings on tap.
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here as stocks hover just below record levels while earnings season continues.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq eye slightly lower open just shy of record levels as 10-year Treasury remains below 4%; Netflix earnings on tap.
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here as stocks hover just below record levels while earnings season continues.
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