NewsFebruary 14, 2008
New home construction drops by half in Springfield area
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- New home construction dropped by half last year in the Springfield area after years of growth across southwest Missouri. Greene County issued fewer building permits for new single-family homes. Builders took out a little more than 1,000 permits last year, down from nearly 2,000 in 2006...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- New home construction dropped by half last year in the Springfield area after years of growth across southwest Missouri.
Greene County issued fewer building permits for new single-family homes.
Builders took out a little more than 1,000 permits last year, down from nearly 2,000 in 2006.
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Experts and builders said several factors are to blame. Those include severe weather, the national economy and too many empty homes on the market.
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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com
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