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NAHB Housing Market Index and Single Family Starts

NAHB Housing Market Index and Single Family Starts

Builder confidence in newly built single-family homes fell to 34 in July, remaining below 40 for 15 months due to affordability issues from high mortgage rates, material costs, and land prices. Price cuts and sales incentives increased, with 37% of builders reducing...
Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Arizona

Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Arizona

Home prices in Arizona continue to rise amid limited housing supply and increased mortgage rates slowing growth. Typical home values vary widely, with some areas seeing over 10% increases in one year and substantial five-year gains. The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro...
Home-flipping profits stabilize after near-decade-low returns

Home-flipping profits stabilize after near-decade-low returns

US home-flipping profit margins rose to 25.4% in Q1 2026, ending a seven-quarter decline and reaching the highest level since mid-2008. Median gross profit increased to $66,000 but remained below 2025 levels. Flip volume declined year-over-year to 64,348 homes....
US Housing Faces Slower Growth Ahead

US Housing Faces Slower Growth Ahead

Rising construction costs could slow US housing market growth in the months ahead, making planning and pricing discipline more important for buyers and sellers. Slower household formation, economic uncertainty, weak labor markets, and reduced immigration are dampening...
US Affordability Improves in 2026 Forecast

US Affordability Improves in 2026 Forecast

A midyear forecast sees US home price growth slowing to ~1% in 2026, below inflation, effectively easing real home prices for buyers. Mortgage rates are expected to hold near 6%, while monthly payments are projected to decline ~2% yearly, a combination expected to...