Inventory of New Houses for Sale Reach 500,000, Most since 2007, Driven by the South & West. Prices Zigzag Lower, Sales Rise

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Inventory of New Houses for Sale Reach 500,000, Most since 2007, Driven by the South & West. Prices Zigzag Lower, Sales Rise

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As homebuilders got aggressive with mortgage-rate buydowns, incentives, and lower prices, sales held up, unlike sales of existing homes, which collapsed.
By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.
With inventories of new single-family homes for sale very high – more on those in a moment – the big…

This story appeared on wolfstreet.com, 2025-05-23 19:51:34.