Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As far back as modern records go, newly built homes have almost always cost more than previously owned homes. It only makes sense: ...

Buying a house used to be a rite of passage for middle-class Americans, but in recent decades, would-be homeowners have found themselves priced out of the market. The affordability crisis has become ...

For most of the last 50 years, new homes have cost more than existing ones, nationally. Thanks to builder strategies, shifting home designs and a new construction glut the trend has flipped. Something ...

This blog post was authored by Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative. The start of 2025 has introduced increased pricing volatility and reduced predictability due to changing tariffs ...

A report from Walker County shares that new home construction slowed in 2025, however, 2025 ranked as the third best year on record for the county.