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Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Real Estate News

Single-family home construction bounced back sharply in August, but the industry’s forward pipeline weakened at the same time — a split that complicates any argument that the summer slowdown has run its course. Builders started single-family homes at a...
Builder Confidence Falls to 12-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Squeeze Buyers

Builder Confidence Falls to 12-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Squeeze Buyers

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 16, 2026 | Real Estate News

U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to a 12-month low in September as higher mortgage rates and persistent affordability pressure pushed more builders to cut prices and lean on incentives to move new homes. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped three points...
New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%

New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%

by John G. Stevens | Sep 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Mortgage demand for newly built homes weakened again in August, extending a five-month slide even as builders continued to convert enough buyers to keep estimated new-home sales above July’s pace. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey showed...
Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes

Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes

by John G. Stevens | Sep 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News

Some of the housing industry’s biggest companies, trade groups and nonprofits are joining forces around a message that has often splintered across local zoning fights and national affordability debates: the United States needs to make it easier to build homes....
CoStar Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Zonda

CoStar Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Zonda

by John G. Stevens | Aug 21, 2026 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

The acquisition expands CoStar Group deeper into new-home construction data, builder software and residential real estate marketplaces. CoStar Group has completed its $800 million cash acquisition of Zonda, significantly expanding the real estate information and...
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