single-family
Americanadjective
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And sales of new single-family homes rose to 628,000 in June, up from 618,000 in May and above the 606,000 sales expected by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It includes more than 40 provisions, including making it easier to build new homes and limiting how many single-family homes institutional investors can buy nationwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Under the ordinance, developers can now build up to four-story buildings with up to 16 units on lots that were previously zoned for single-family homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
One much-discussed provision in the housing bill bans big investors from buying single-family homes, but lawmakers steered clear of language that would have required divestments within seven years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Many of these homes had begun life as single-family dwellings and about half remained such, the others having been divided into doubles or triples.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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