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September 21, 2021

Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices

  • Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the industry.
  • By ALEX VEIGA
    AP Business Writer

    LOS ANGELES — Even in the hottest U.S. housing market in more than a decade, new home construction has turned into a frustratingly uncertain and costly proposition for many homebuilders.

    Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding industry, which accounted for nearly 12% of all U.S. home sales in July. Construction delays are common, prompting many builders to pump the brakes on the number of new homes they put up for sale. As building a new home gets more expensive, some of those costs are passed along to buyers.


     
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