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Following a soft summer, the increase in new single-family home sales seems like a welcome relief. Click through to find out what experts have to say about the increase, and what it means when facing the recovery from Hurricane Florence.

Housing starts were up in August, according to a recent survey, though permits are down. Hear from experts on what factors may impact new contruction in the near future.

The economy expanded moderately in August, but construction jobs are still on the low end. See how the limited construction job market is impacting housing as a whole.

Construction jobs saw an uptick this month. See how this increase plus the strong job market have impacted housing.

The Census Bureau will release its monthly construction spending report, which also includes spending on the building of new single-family homes. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

New home sales are looking up, according to some recent reports. Will these high sales coupled with rising prices put a dent in the inventory problem?

Despite slight decreases during the month, overall construction spending has grown at a healthy clip over last year, according to a Census Bureau report. Here are the details.

The Census Bureau released its second quarter homeownership and vacancy data, revealing a jump in the homeownership rates among young Americans from last year. What is driving more millennials to the housing market?

From permit stage to home sweet home, it took an average of 7.5 months to complete construction of a single-family house last year, an annual survey reveals, but some U.S. regions saw that wait time reach into the double digits.

The latest jobs data released by the Census Bureau points to a sustained growth in construction jobs. Here’s what experts think about how rising jobs can bring relief from inventory shortage in housing.