Home buyers are paying more for smaller homes, a phenomenon called shrinkflation. A new LendingTree study found new ...

2. Housing analyst Kevin Erdmann thinks it’s a bullish—not bearish—sign for builders. “Most of the time, the number of completed homes for sale rises because there is demand for them.

Builders surveyed by John Burns Research and Consulting said they had an average of about 2.5 unsold homes in each of their communities in October, representing a 47% increase from a year ago.