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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

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From October 2019 to September 2020, the South posted the largest number of new home sales in the nation, led by Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin, Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth had more new home closings in the last year than the entire state of California for single-family homes,” said Nothaft. this year to $352 billion.

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Pandemic-induced population shifts gain steam

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One year into the pandemic, Phoenix—the city with the largest numerical increase from 2018 to 2019—moved into second place, switching spots with San Antonio. In addition, San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas; and Meridian, Idaho, while still among the 15 cities with the largest numerical increases, all showed notably smaller increases. “One