Freshly relocated from the Seattle area, a family of four is now living in a mid-century modern home in Corinth. But not just in any home — it’s the prototype for a whole community of steel-framed houses built from recycled cars.

Chicago-based homebuilder Williams Ryan Homes will open models in four Dallas-area communities: West Crossing in Anna, Creekside in Royse City, Preserve at Pecan Creek in Denton and Devonshire in Forney.

Ascendant Development wrapped up construction on Haven at Mansfield, a 257-unit multifamily community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Pacesetter Homes will deliver 258 homes in Elevon South, a neighborhood in the Lavon master-planned community of Elevon.

The NRP Group and H.I.G. Realty Partners broke ground on Diamond Flats, a 331-unit rental community located in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton.

Situated at 1287 Blue Tractor Lane, Alta at The Farm will span 5.1-acres and include 325 units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms.

Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures. 

The Railside Lofts and Courts will be located on the corner of 13th Street and Municipal Avenue.

Single-family home permits and completions, meanwhile, also rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Low inventory and high demand are buoying builder sentiment in the face of several headwinds. 

Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market. 

The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row. 

A shortage of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction. 

Single-family permits also posted a gain, indicating even more new homes are headed to today’s supply-constrained housing market. 

Homebuilder optimism was buoyed by continued shortages of new housing inventory, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

The homes will be constructed using materials that match the natural West Texas landscape, utilizing advanced engineering and robotics.