For most of recent history, Americans have also wanted bigger homes — but now that’s changing. For most of the last half-century, new single-family homes kept growing. In 1973, the median size ...

The supply of new homes for sale fell by 0.6% between March and April, equating to an 8.1-month supply. Regionally, sales rose in all regions except the Northeast. Sales jumped 35.5% in the Midwest.