{"id":21,"date":"2026-09-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/askcindieburns-com\/2026\/09\/26\/top-cities-for-new-construction-revealed-the-carolinas-emerge-as-a-powerhouse\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:00:00","slug":"top-cities-for-new-construction-revealed-the-carolinas-emerge-as-a-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/top-cities-for-new-construction-revealed-the-carolinas-emerge-as-a-powerhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Cities for New Construction Revealed: The Carolinas Emerge as a Powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>The latest data highlights what many of us in the Southeast have observed firsthand: the Carolinas are making a remarkable showing in new home construction. Charleston, SC takes the lead, offering new homes at prices 12.2% below those of existing properties\u2014a notable opportunity for buyers seeking value. Greenville, SC and Nashville, TN, are also attracting attention with their affordable, modern new builds emphasizing energy efficiency. After decades serving buyers and sellers in the Durham, NC area, it\u2019s clear to me that these trends reflect a broader shift toward quality and affordability in Southern real estate. For anyone navigating today\u2019s market, keeping an eye on these emerging hotspots can open doors to both smart investments and comfortable living.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/carolinas-top-10-cities-new-construction-ranking-august-2026\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest data highlights what many of us in the Southeast have observed firsthand: the Carolinas are making a remarkable showing in new home construction. Charleston, SC takes the lead, offering new homes at prices 12.2% below those of existing properties\u2014a notable opportunity for buyers seeking value. Greenville, SC and Nashville, TN, are also attracting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}