{"id":23,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/askcindieburns-com\/2026\/09\/28\/new-construction-powers-us-city-rankings-northcarolinarealestate-durhamrealestate-rdurealestate-durhamrealtor-ncrealtor-ncrealtors-durhamrealtor-cindieburns\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","slug":"new-construction-powers-us-city-rankings-northcarolinarealestate-durhamrealestate-rdurealestate-durhamrealtor-ncrealtor-ncrealtors-durhamrealtor-cindieburns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/new-construction-powers-us-city-rankings-northcarolinarealestate-durhamrealestate-rdurealestate-durhamrealtor-ncrealtor-ncrealtors-durhamrealtor-cindieburns\/","title":{"rendered":"New Construction Powers US City Rankings | #northcarolinarealestate #durhamrealestate #rdurealestate #durhamrealtor #ncrealtor #ncrealtors #durhamrealtor #cindieburns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/cindie-burns\/carolinas-new-construction-remotion-videos-8136\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Durham has just earned a spot among the nation\u2019s top 10 metros for new construction, coming in ninth on a recent scorecard that evaluated 100 of the largest cities across the U.S. As someone who has watched Durham\u2019s growth and transformation since 1995, I\u2019m not surprised our area stands out for its unique balance of inventory, affordability, sustainability, and buyer demand. This ranking took a close look at new-home listing share, price premiums versus existing homes, climate-risk differences, and how much interest shoppers are showing. Our top-10 placement reflects the local forces at play\u2014like land costs, zoning, and building codes\u2014that shape new construction here. For those exploring new builds in Durham, it\u2019s smart to look closely at builder incentives. Credits, rate buydowns, and warranties can make a difference, helping to offset higher upfront prices. Plus, new construction often brings lower early maintenance and improved energy efficiency, which could mean savings on utilities over time. Having served Durham buyers and sellers for decades, I know how important it is to weigh all these factors when considering a new home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durham has just earned a spot among the nation\u2019s top 10 metros for new construction, coming in ninth on a recent scorecard that evaluated 100 of the largest cities across the U.S. As someone who has watched Durham\u2019s growth and transformation since 1995, I\u2019m not surprised our area stands out for its unique balance of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","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\/23","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=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askcindieburns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}