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A real estate boom is coming – are you ready? (thehill.com)
2 points by harambae 43 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Big factors not really being addressed here --- the cost of labor and materials to build new homes.

Labor and materials make up the majority of the cost of a new home.

Now that we're deporting cheap labor and placing a 30% tariff on lumber and other materials, any potential housing boom may be muted by the hefty increase in construction costs.




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