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Homebuilders Blame Data Centers, Tariffs for Rising Housing Costs
Original: Housing Costs Keep Rising: Lennar Points to Data Center Labor Demand While KB Home Flags Fuel, Tariff and Inflation Pressures
Major US homebuilders Lennar and KB Home say housing costs continue climbing, with no relief in sight. Lennar points to strong labor demand from data center construction pulling workers away from homebuilding, while KB Home flags rising fuel prices, tariffs and broader inflation as pressures on costs. Their comments suggest home prices will stay elevated even as buyers struggle with affordability.
Why now: Affordability remains a top concern and two large builders just confirmed costs are still being pushed up.
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- Housing Costs Keep Rising: Lennar Points to Data Center Labor Demand While KB Home Flags Fuel, Tariff and Inflation Pressures · Yahoo Finance
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