Understanding trends to make smart land, product and capital decisions
For builders, developers and rental operators, 2026 is shaping up to be a year defined by demographic crosscurrents. Some forces
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Housing Economy
JBREC reports investors remain set on U.S. housing
Rick Palacios, Jr., John Burns Research and Consulting (JBREC) Director of Research and Managing Principal attended SFVegas 2026 and gave
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Builders identify forces shaping housing demand, industry health
A recent NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI survey showed that home builders expect a mix of demographic, economic and technological forces to
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Luxury Housing Market spikes in West Palm Beach
Luxury pending home sales rose 30% year over year in West Palm Beach, Fla. in January; the biggest increase among
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Mortgage Rates Dipped Below 6% in February
Mortgage rates continued to decline in February, dipping below 6% in the last week of the month, according to Freddie Mac.
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Mortgage rates drop below 6%
On Feb. 26, mortgage rates reported below 6%, the lowest rate since 2022. According to Freddie Mac’s results of their
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Average age of first-time homebuyer drops to 35
The typical first-time homebuyer was 35 years old in 2025, down from 36 the year before and down from a
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Housing affordability improved in all 50 states
First American reported that housing affordability at the end of 2025 is the strongest in three years. The First American
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Average FRM decreases to 6%
On Feb. 24, 2026, the National Association of Homebuilders announced that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
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Housing Headwinds are Fading
At last, there’s some good news for builders! The mortgage-rate lock-in effect, which has recently represented one of the biggest
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Affordability challenges impact housing trends
Housing affordability has been declining in recent years, with deterioration in price-to-income ratio being a key factor. Home prices have
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2026 Housing Outlook
The housing market will continue to face several headwinds in 2026, including economic policy uncertainty, a softening labor market and
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Pennsylvania unveils plan to be the most affordable state to build in
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says the state needs to update its laws and invest in housing production. He introduced a
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One builder accounts for a third of San Antonio’s permits
Homebuilders in San Antonio, Texas pulled nearly 3,885 residential permits in 2025. Production builder Lennar pulled of those 1,246 permits,
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Home affordability is improving
Home affordability is improving, with Americans needing to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale,
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Homeownership rate grows to 65.7%
According to new data released from the Census’ Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) in the last quarter of 2025 the reported
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Luxury home prices continue climbing
The average luxury home sale price in the U.S. rose 4.6% year over year to $1.31 million in December 2025.
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U.S. home sales see life
New listings of U.S. homes saw the first increase in more than two months, with home sales rising about 1%
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Mortgage rates continue to decline in January
Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.10% in January, 9 basis points (bps) lower than the previous month.
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U.S. Home Price Insights
Year-over-year home price growth in the U.S. continues its downward trend, with growth slowing to just 0.9% in December 2025, while the Midwest and Northeast hubs
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HOA fee rates climb in homes for sale
According to the recent Homeowners Association Report from Realtor.com®, homeowners associations (HOAs) continued their steady growth across the U.S. housing
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Gen Z home ownership ticked up in 2025
Generation Z’s (Gen Z), individuals born between 1997 and 2012, home ownership rate rose in 2025. According to a Redfin
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Mortgage-purchase applications rise with lower mortgage rates
Mortgage-purchase applications rose 5% week over week to their highest level in three years. U.S. pending home sales fell 2.9%
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Freddie Mac announces 30-year FRM decrease
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) on Jan. 15, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate
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Freddie Mac’s multifamily production reports a 17% increase
Freddie Mac reported their 2025 production volume for the multifamily market. The volume totaled $77.6 billion, posing a 17% increase
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Stable price increases for U.S. homes
According to data from Redfin Home Price Index (RHPI), U.S. home prices increased 0.1% month over month in December on
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2026 New Single-Family Home Size Trends
According to third quarter 2025 data from the Census Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design and analysis from
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2026 Housing Playbook for Builders & Developers
After a challenging 2025, the housing market is heading into 2026 with expectations of a moderate year. The real upside
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Custom home building grows in 2025
Analysis from the recent Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design by The National Association of
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New home sales rose in September and October
The U.S. Census Bureau released the delayed Monthly New Residential Sales report for both September and October 2025.The September data
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2026 Outlook: Finding a Steady Ground
The housing market enters 2026 still shaped by crosscurrents, range-bound mortgage rates, uneven demand and patchy increases in resale inventory.
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