Red tape adds a whopping $132K to the cost of a new home: expert

Real Estate Red tape adds a whopping $132K to the cost of a new home: expert By Tristan Navera Published June 11, 2026, 2:17 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Millennials Are Set To Inherit Trillions—but for Most, It Will Come Too Late Sellers Are Still Slashing Home Prices in These 5 Cities Your Biggest Perk as a Renter Might Be Costing You a Down Payment Permits, building codes, inspections, and regulations are tacking on huge costs to build new single-family homes, which are inevitably passed along to homebuyers. And the burden is only growing, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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