Housing Trends
Community Count Is Expanding in 65% of Top Markets
The map of active new-home communities looks different depending on where you look.
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Economic Conditions
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Local Markets
Denver Searches for Its Next Growth Chapter
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Strategy
KB Home Leans on Built-to-Order Model as Market Weakens
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Economics
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2023
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Economics
Builder Sentiment Falls to 12-Month Low in September
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Housing Market Trends
The Pursuit of Value Matters More Than We Think
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Demographics
Zonda Baby Chaser Index: New Leaders Join Familiar Faces
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Economics
Inflation’s Shifting Story
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Strategy
Strategic Insight: 13 Public CEOs on Navigating the 2026 Housing Market
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Economics
Builder Sentiment Shows Little Improvement in August
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Local Markets
Palm Bay Navigates a New Housing Landscape
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Housing Market Trends
The Housing Market Remains in Limbo
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Strategy
LGI Homes, Smith Douglas Homes Combat Entry-Level Headwinds in Q2
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Rent Trends
Where Income Growth Outpaces Rent Growth
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Earnings
Slow Spring Selling Season Drives Down Q2 Closings for Meritage Homes
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Local Markets
Austin’s Demand Engine Is Still Running, But Affordability Is Calling the Shots
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Earnings
Earnings Roundup: NVR and Century Communities Report Q2 Results
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Earnings
Revenues and Closings Rise in Q3 for D.R. Horton
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Local Markets
A Market in Transition: Detroit Builders Adapt to a New Cycle
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M&A
Consolidation Accelerates in Home Builder M&A Market
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Supply
The 10 Metros With the Most QMIs per Community
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Economics
What 1970s Drivers Can Teach Us About the 2026 Homebuyer
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Market Trends
Mountain West Markets: How Las Vegas and Salt Lake City Compare
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Local Markets
Why Raleigh Remains a Market to Watch Despite Near-Term Headwinds
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Economics
Where Unemployment Is Highest Across the Nation’s Largest Metros
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Analysis
Low-Key Luxury: An Alternative Indicator of Housing’s Next Phase
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Local Markets
Austin’s Housing Market Moves Throughout 2026 With Caution
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Products
From Cars to Housing: A Familiar Industry Shift Reemerges
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Earnings
Hovnanian Enterprises Grows Q2 Closings Despite Choppy Conditions
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Earnings
Toll Brothers Benefits From Luxury Segment’s Resilience in Q2
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State of the Industry
Navigating a Normalizing Market: Builders Reset Expectations for 2026
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Local Markets
Despite Challenges, Fundamentals Remain Strong in Charlotte
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Local Markets
Austin’s New-Home Market Shows Select Strength in a Choppy Environment
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Local Markets
Raleigh Market Cools, but Outlook Remains Strong
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Earnings
Green Brick Partners Navigates Tough Q1 With Steady Volume
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Economics
Federal Reserve Hold Rates Steady Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainty
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Economics
A Labor Market Losing Momentum Is Quietly Reshaping Housing Demand
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Economics
Why U.S. Population Trends Still Favor Home Builders
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Economics
Federal Workforce Volatility Reshapes Washington, D.C.’s Economic Outlook
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Economics
Home Prices Decelerate in January
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Economics
Understanding the Households Driving Today’s Cautious Market
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Earnings
KB Home Makes Progress on Return to 70% Built-to-Order Mix
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Housing Data
New-Home Sales Remained Flat While Supply Improved in February
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Local Markets
Market Snapshot: Cincinnati Finds Balance as Economic Stability Meets Housing Constraints
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Sales
Sales Momentum Splinters Across Markets as Spring Approaches
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Economics
Tracking the Shifts in Top New-Home Sales Markets
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Strategy
What 15 Public CEOs Are Saying About the 2026 Housing Market
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Local Markets
Market Snapshot: Boise Finds Its Footing as Inventory Rebalances
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Earnings
Challenging Market Weighs Down Q1 Closings for Lennar
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Economics
Jobs, Rates, and Oil: Factors Shaping the Housing Market Early in 2026
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Local Markets
Market Snapshot: San Antonio Settles Into Stability
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Strategy
What 10 Builders Are Saying About the Spring Selling Season
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Economics
Median Income Growth Trends Show Market Divide
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Local Markets
Market Snapshot: Cape Coral Growth Meets Headwinds
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Economics
What Really Drives Mortgage Rates Today?
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Build-to-Rent
The New Missing Middle: How BTR Is Filling the Affordability Gap
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Local Markets
Taking Another Look at the Phoenix Housing Market
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Economics
Rent vs. Own: Why Today’s Affordability Math Is More Complicated Than Ever
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Local Markets
Phoenix Housing Outlook: Strong Employment, Low Confidence
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Economics
January Builder Sentiment: Sluggish Sales Lead to Price Cuts
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Building
Keeping Tile on Time: How Builders Can Reduce Finish-Stage Surprises
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Earnings
Soft Buyer Demand Weighs on Q4 Results for PulteGroup
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Earnings
Earnings Roundup: M/I Homes and NVR Report Q4 Results
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M&A
M&A Market in 2026: Slower Pace, Sharper Focus
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Economics
Top Trends for the 2026 Spring Selling Season
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Economics
New-Home Sales Remain Flat to End 2025
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Data & Analysis
Income Growth and Major Investments Are Powering Arizona’s Housing Outlook
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Economics
Employment Markets Shaping Housing in 2026
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Economics
New-Home Sales Remain Steady in November
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Earnings
KB Home Reaffirms Push Toward 70% Built-to-Order Mix
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Earnings
Lennar Increases Deliveries in Q4, but 14% Incentives Weigh on Revenues
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Economics
Federal Reserve Cuts Rate for Third Consecutive Meeting
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Earnings
Toll Brothers Benefits From Resilience of Luxury Buyers in Q4
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Strategy
Uncertain and Challenging: How Private Builders Navigated 2025
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Outlook 2026
Texas Housing Heads Into 2026 With Momentum—And Meaningful Volatility
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Economics
Economic Anxiety Locks Buyers in Place, Stalling New-Home Sales Nationwide
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Economics
New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Threatens Tech-Hub Housing Demand
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Outlook 2026
Forecast 2026: Zonda Projects Flat Starts, High Risk Environment
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Outlook 2026
Builders Double Down on Fundamentals as 2025 Ends in a State of Reset
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Outlook 2026
Transition Ahead: The Key Forces Shaping the 2026 New-Home Market
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Outlook 2026
What 17 Public Builder CEOs Are Saying About Demand Conditions and the Housing Market
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Earnings
Closings Fall in Q3 for LGI Homes, But Backlog and Order Growth Point to Renewed Strength
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Earnings
Earnings Roundup: NVR, Meritage Homes, Dream Finders Homes, and Green Brick Partners
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Earnings
Affordability Slows Closings for D.R. Horton, But Orders Tick Up in Q4
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