A house under construction is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Construction

U.S. builder confidence hits highest level in over a year: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index

Unsold 2023 Gladiator pickup trucks sit in a long row at a Jeep dealership Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo. The Commerce Department issues its third and final estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the first quarter of 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United States

US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate

Metro Phoenix ranks No. 2 for rent increases, as other big cities see rents fall. Work-from-home trend is likely bringing new residents who can pay more. | PARKER LEAVITT/THE REPUBLIC
Real Estate

Home Searches in Cities Up 200% From Last Year, Reflecting Renewed Interest in Urban Areas After Pandemic-Driven Drop

The average size of a new home shrank from the 2016 peak to 2,576 square feet in 2018, a National Association of Home Builders analysis of census figures show. Most buyers prefer a detached house in the suburbs. (File photo by Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Real Estate

New-Construction Home Listings Drop 4% in August, Reversing Course from July’s Rebound

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