Each variance purchase order is a failure, for everyone. It’s lose, lose, lose—for the builder, the supplier or trade, and for the customer

Several popular explanations, including investor ownership, price increases, price spreads, home building rates, and the trends of older homeowners, were examined

Modern homes have come a long way from the cold white boxes of the 1920s, and buyers are snapping them up

Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas lead the way

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