One out of four would-be home buyers couldn't afford new construction in 2020, says the National Association of Home Builders in a new report.

This year is likely to be worse.

The association came to the conclusion after examining new data released by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development along with the results of NAHB survey information.

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