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One-Third of Homes on the Market Are New Builds, Nearing Record Levels
The share of houses for sale that are brand new is hovering at nearly double the pre-pandemic rate. In the first quarter, 33.4% of single-family homes for sale in the U.S. were newly built. This figure is essentially unchanged from a year earlier but down slightly from a record-high 34.5% two years ago. Despite the