New Construction Craters in July

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

Economic uncertainty continues to push builders to temper their expectations (and pace of construction) based on the latest monthly new residential construction report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau’s report for July states that privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million. This is a considerable decrease (12.4%)…

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While home prices are inching up, the rate of increase is slowing, per the latest findings from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the month of August (the index measures on a two-month lag).  The national index inched up by 1.5% year-over-year. Growth slowed similarly in the index’s 10-city composite index, which increased…

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The market for luxury housing has changed over the past few years. A million dollars today does not afford the same properties or retain the same value as it did nearly a decade ago. But in the U.S., the luxury threshold varies by region. A recent study by Realtor.com®—their monthly Housing Market Luxury Report for…

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