{"id":24,"date":"2026-09-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/thekkhomes-com\/2026\/09\/26\/most-of-the-best-new-home-markets-are-in-the-south\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:00:00","slug":"most-of-the-best-new-home-markets-are-in-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/most-of-the-best-new-home-markets-are-in-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Most of the best new-home markets are in the South"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone deeply involved in Charlotte\u2019s real estate scene, I\u2019m always tracking where homebuyers find the best value. It\u2019s no surprise that eight out of the top 10 U.S. metros for new-home purchases are in the South, with Charleston leading the way\u2014new homes there are priced 12.2% below existing ones. Southern cities like ours benefit from builder-friendly zoning and lower land costs, making new construction more accessible for families and investors alike. In Charlotte, these same market dynamics help create real opportunities for buyers looking for affordability and long-term value. I love guiding clients through these trends so they can make smart moves with confidence\u2014whether you\u2019re seeking your first home or your next investment.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/NWS\/realtor-com-ranks-the-top-metros-for-new-construction-in-3cq7v37gqw4d.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone deeply involved in Charlotte\u2019s real estate scene, I\u2019m always tracking where homebuyers find the best value. It\u2019s no surprise that eight out of the top 10 U.S. metros for new-home purchases are in the South, with Charleston leading the way\u2014new homes there are priced 12.2% below existing ones. Southern cities like ours benefit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":409,"featured_media":47,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/409"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekkhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}