New-Home Construction Surges Higher Amid Higher Lumber Prices—in All but One Region of the U.S.

By Jacob PassyDec 16, 2021 (Getty Images) The numbers: Housing starts surge higher U.S. home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.68 million in November, representing a nearly 12% increase from the previous month, the U.S....

Here’s How Inflation Is Affecting Home Prices: What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know Right Now

By Janet SirotoDec 2, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Inflation is a red-hot topic right now, and for good reason: In October, the annual inflation rate rose to an alarming 6.2%. That’s the highest it’s hit since November 1990, over 30 years ago,...