The “death of the hallway” continues.
Builders say Trump tariffs will add $7,500 to $10,000 to the cost of building a home. The outcome? More expensive or smaller houses
BY ALEX VEIGA, MAE ANDERSON AND OTHERS
March 17, 2025
The price premium on new-construction homes is dissolving. New-home prices dropped in 30% of large U.S. cities last quarter
August 11, 2025
“Big investors have nothing to do with how the housing shortage got created,” says Ed Pinto, a leading housing expert.
Home price growth also slowed, with the most properties on the market in over five years.
Builders also continue to offer mortgage-rate buydowns and other incentives to make new builds attractive to buyers.
Redfin now expects median home prices to finish 2025 about 1% lower than 2024, while Zillow is calling for a 1.4% decline. If…
Active listings fell 1.4% in August from the prior month, per Redfin.
A proposal touting 50-year mortgages could double interest payments and worsen inequality
