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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

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New home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year. 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.

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Pandemic-induced population shifts gain steam

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and moved to states like Texas, Arizona and Florida. 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. The report shows evidence that between 2020-2021, U.S. Following are excerpts from this article.