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The Breakout Cities on the Forefront of America's Economic Recovery 05/09/2021 | 12:31pm EDT Send by mail : Message : By Justin Baer | Photographs by Clark Hodgin for The Wall Street Journal GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The pandemic is accelerating growth in midsize cities, positioning them to lead the charge in the nation's economic rebound. Even before Covid-19, these rising stars -- such as Greenville, Des Moines, Iowa, and Provo, Utah -- had been quietly building out vibrant economies in the shadow of bigger metropolises. During the pandemic, they have drawn workers and businesses with...

How a jump in lumber prices — they’re up more than 300% — is hitting Utah’s quest for affordable homes Mills are behind since the onset of COVID-19 and more construction coming, and there’s little relief ahead. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jason Butterfield and Jason Barnett walk through the sparse yard at regional building supplier Sunpro's store in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. A national shortage of lumber is stalling and driving up costs on big construction projects and small home improvements alike in Utah. | Updated: 12:54 p.m. Editor�...

How a jump in lumber prices — they’re up more than 300% — is hitting Utah’s quest for affordable homes Tony Semerad © Trent Nelson (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jason Butterfield and Jason Barnett walk through the sparse yard at regional building supplier Sunpro's store in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. A national shortage of lumber is stalling and driving up costs on big construction projects and small home improvements alike in Utah. Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting im...

MarketScale + more U.S. new-home sales rebounded sharply in March to the highest since 2006. Watch or read below to hear Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo, speak about the causes and long term impacts of the U.S. housing demands. Host: I’m curious, Mark, when you look at some of the data that we’ve been getting out of the housing market, particularly in light of the credit crisis and the economic recession here, how resilient. Can you talk a little bit more about ...

NorthJersey.com With two children and a third on the way, Heather and Patrick Healy decided their 1,900-square-foot home in New Providence was just too small. Knowing the real estate market was hot early this year, the couple figured looking in the million-dollar range would give them a cushion. But the market was just too tough. They lost out in bidding wars for homes in Chatham and Basking Ridge before snaring a Basking Ridge 4,300-square-foot colonial revival built in the 1980s. The purchase price: $1,082,000.        "There's no room for negotiations," said Heather Healy, 34. "You...