why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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I scrolled down and I am surprised that I didn’t see anyone talking about Flex.

One major advantage wood has over bricks and mortar is that also very strong, but it can flex and deal much better with wind then brick and mortar in that aspect.