The number of homes for sale is at the lowest level on record, according to the National Association of REALTORS®, who began tracking inventory 18 years ago. That means many home buyers likely will find fewer options this spring, and the homes that are being listed tend to sell fast and at a premium. The […]
New homes sales plunged after 9-year high
Single-family new homes sales posted the largest drop in nearly a year in August, but builders say they’re not alarmed. Sales of newly built, single-family homes plunged 7.6 percent in August to an annual rate of 609,000 units, according to data released by the Commerce Department this week. Despite the drop, it is the second […]