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A new study showed most people can't afford the average new home in Edmond.

Rising builder costs for scarce labor and hard-to-get materials are showing up as rising prices for home buyers and busted deals over low appraisals.

Pinterest-worthy rooms promised at this years Oklahoma City Parade of Homes Spring Festival Richard Mize, Oklahoman © PROVIDED BY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Living room of French Constructions entry in the Parade of Homes Spring Festival at 2925 Gold Finch Drive in Edmonds Fallbrook addition. Bathroom tile alone usually isnt all that interesting, but 2-by-4 tile is — if its 2 feet by 4 feet. French Construction added a cathedral ceiling, freestanding tub and...

Oklahoman Bathroom tile alone usually isnt all that interesting, but 2-by-4 tile is — if its 2 feet by 4 feet. French Construction added a cathedral ceiling, freestanding tub and frameless shower, for an absorbing effect. Then theres the grand entry way with 12-foot ceiling, and the cathedral ceiling that runs from the kitchen through the living room. Of special interest, perhaps, to aging boomers, the four bedrooms, three baths, half-bath, study and game room are all on on level. The list of...

Oklahoman Nobody holds a parade during bad weather, but the Parade of Homes Spring Festival will go on despite a "perfect storm" in the housing market. Just 50 homes are in the parade, April 23-25 and April 30-May 2 — less than half as many as usual, with entries scattered from Edmond to Norman and from Yukon to Choctaw. Coronavirus precautions will be observed. "Builders can’t keep inventory long enough to show during the parade," said Elisa McAlister, executive vice president of Central O...