How Land Costs Are Reshaping the New-Home Market

Home prices are falling slowly, but the cost of the dirt under those homes is the real story. Lucas and Luna examine how land prices have surged over the past five years, squeezing builders and forcing them to pivot to smaller lots, townhouses, and attached homes. They look at data from the latest housing starts report showing permits rising even as single-family starts decline, and discuss why that signals a structural shift in what 'new home' means — especially for first-time buyers. The conversation also touches on how the Fed's rate policy and geopolitical uncertainty are filtering into land acquisition costs, and whether the trend toward denser suburban development is a temporary response or a permanent reset of the American housing model. #LandCosts #HomePrices #NewHomes #HousingStarts #BuildingPermits #MortgageRates #FedPolicy #FirstTimeBuyers #SuburbanDevelopment #Townhouses #Density #Homebuilders #EconomicIndicators #RealEstate #Economics #HousingEconomy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo