Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.3% in February with housing and nonresidential construction both showing weakness even before the coronavirus struck with force in the United States.

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The construction of new homes slowed again in February, but not as much as the previous month. Those declines follow a surge in December which had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years.

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Wisconsin's pace of new home construction and subdivision development dropped in 2019 from the previous year, a sign the state's housing supply is bottoming out amid strong demand last year.

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Increasing home ownership in Wisconsin, particularly among young people, is the goal of a new task force started by state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski.

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With a short supply of entry-level housing for sale, getting your foot in the door you want could be difficult if you're looking to buy your first house soon.

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The construction of new houses edged back slightly in January after a December surge that had pushed spending on residential construction to its highest level in 13 years.

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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Americans shopping for a home this spring may be faced with more competition than they have been in years. A strong labor market and growing pool of would-be buyers, as more millennials enter their ...

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Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot cliff into Lake Michigan.

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A bill in the state Legislature would allow Wisconsin cities to push out the expiration dates of tax-increment-financing districts to support the construction of affordable housing.

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Spending on U.S. construction projects edged down by a slight 0.2% in December, closing out a year when total construction showed its first annual decline in eight years.

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