New contemporary attached residential homes are shown under construction by Beazer Homes USA Inc. in Vista, California, U.S., October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in February, hitting the highest level in nearly two years, boosted by mild temperatures and a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market.
Despite the hurdle created for many first-time buyers by higher mortgage rates, builders are cutting prices and offering other incentives to increase sales. They are also reducing the size of the homes being built to manage higher material costs.
