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- 1Homebuilders Point to Data Centers and Inflation as Housing Costs Climb●Housing Costs Keep Rising: Lennar Points to Data Center Labor Demand While KB Home Flags Fuel, Tariff and Inflation Pressures
Two major US homebuilders say housing costs will keep rising. Lennar reports strong labor demand from data center construction competing for workers, while KB Home flags pressure from fuel prices, tariffs and broader inflation. The comments suggest builders see little relief for buyers, with construction costs and labor competition likely to keep pushing new-home prices higher.