Tariff Shockwave: Is Your Dream Home $11,000 More Expensive?

Written By the WiRE - the Week in Real Estate
 

Are new tariffs about to make your dream home $11,000 more expensive? This episode investigates the immediate impact of tariff concerns on the April 2025 housing market. We analyze the NAHB report revealing that 60% of builders are already seeing supplier price hikes averaging 6.3% due to tariffs.

Despite tariff pauses, this could add nearly $11,000 to the cost of a new home. We discuss the growing uncertainty among builders about future sales and how this tariff shockwave is affecting construction costs, potentially leading to sluggish home price growth and a nervous buyer pool.


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