A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

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Construction workers in Nashville

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Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation

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Our yearlong cottage renovation stretched out more than three years. The work still isn't done.

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7 jobs that pay well and are still scrambling to hire

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Here's how long it would take to build enough homes to fix the housing crisis

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American's housing shortage won't be solved for years to come

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2024 will be a strong year for new construction, but not enough still to to fix the inventory shortage.

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The tallest building in the US could be in... Oklahoma

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Left image is the 1,907 ft tall structure will be one of four towers at The Boardwalk at Bricktown development in Oklahoma City and the right image is of the base of the structure with residences, hotel and mall.
The tallest building in the US is being proposed for Oklahoma City, left, as part of a giant complex called The Boardwalk at Bricktown (right).

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Homes made in factories were supposed to save us from the housing crisis, but the companies that make them are failing

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A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them on one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.
A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.

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A software engineer built a tiny home for his mom and now he has a full-blown business selling DIY plans

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The Tiny Retirement home which has large windows
Dan Louche set up Tiny Home Builders in 2009.

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It's getting easier to buy a house as new-home construction sees a surprising jump

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Home building and housing sector sentiment is on the rise.

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In Los Angeles, a 49-unit apartment complex is taking 17 years to complete, the result of complex laws that exacerbated California's affordable housing crisis

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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles.

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