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Single-family permitting activity continued to weaken through the first half of 2026, while multifamily permitting remained somewhat stronger compared with the same period last year. Over the first six months of the year, the number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 465,301. Compared with the same…
Analysis of Ontario's residential housing crisis and underlying development challenges.
Knight Frank's quarterly index tracking residential development land values and market conditions.
Credit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in the second quarter of 2026, according to NAHB’s quarterly survey on AD&C Financing. The net easing index derived from the survey posted a second-quarter reading of -12.0 (the negative number…
Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.4% in July and were up 5.0% from a year ago. Energy prices fell again in July but remained significantly higher than a year ago. Meanwhile, prices for services were down 0.3% over the month but were 6.2% higher than a year ago. The Producer Price Index…
Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December’s record high—giving buyers more negotiating power. The number of buyers in the market fell to a record low of about 967,000 amid historically high housing costs, almost half a million fewer than the 1,463,000 sellers. Nearly 80% of major U.S. metros…
Led by declines in gasoline and diesel prices, inflation eased for the second consecutive month after reaching a three-year high in May. As energy prices moderated, shelter resumed its role as the largest driver of headline inflation, accounting for one-third of the annual increase and over two-thirds of the…
Mortgage application activity slowed in July amid continuation of the war in Iran. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, declined 6.6% month-over-month in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. Compared to a year ago, total mortgage…
Existing home sales continued to slow in July as record-high home prices and elevated mortgage rates weighed on buyers. Mortgage rates resumed an upward trend after the ceasefire ended in early July. Heightened geopolitical uncertainty and an increasingly hawkish stance from the Fed pushed rates to nearly 6.7% last…
Demand for all types of residential mortgages was weaker, while lending standards for most were essentially unchanged in the second quarter of 2026, according to the recent release of the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). For commercial real estate (CRE) loans, lending standards for construction &…
Analysis of potential policy impacts from the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on U.S. housing supply dynamics.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management provides an overview of trends and developments in the Agency MBS and housing markets for Q2 2026.
Wage growth for residential building workers continued to lose momentum in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting softer housing construction activity and weaker labor demand. According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, both nominal and inflation-adjusted wages have weakened further,…
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released its State Projections of Remodeling (SPR) for the first quarter of 2026. As a reminder, the SPR provides on a quarterly basis a state-level estimation of the market share and total dollar value of remodeling spending. The SPR is a statistical model…
Knight Frank examines conditions needed to revive activity in the US residential market.
Analysis of operational and market pressures affecting UK residential developers and their capacity to deliver housing.
The U.S. labor market weakened in July, with nonfarm payrolls down 23,000 and downward revisions cutting another 103,000 jobs from May and June. Although the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.1%, the decline reflected a smaller labor force rather than stronger hiring, as overall participation fell to its lowest…
The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in June, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down measurably from three years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing. Recent gains for…
There was a time when buying a home in Ontario was considered a realistic milestone of adulthood. For many young people today, it feels more like winning the lottery. A striking new poll conducted on behalf of Royal LePage found that 55% of Greater Toronto Area residents would consider moving to a more affordable…
Highland Park, IL and Overland Park, KS round out the top three. Demand from highly compensated employees of the San Francisco Bay Area’s AI companies earns Noe Valley the No. 7 spot among Redfin’s hottest luxury neighborhoods this year. Strong demand, despite elevated costs, is outpacing supply in many high-end…
De woningbouw trekt de komende jaren licht aan, maar van een snelle doorbraak is geen sprake. ING Research verwacht dat het aantal opgeleverde nieuwbouwwoningen stijgt naar ongeveer 71.000 in 2026 en 74.000 in 2027. Personeelstekorten, stikstofbeperkingen, netcongestie en hoge bouwkosten blijven de productie remmen.
Bij de Nederlandse woningbouwopgave gaat veel aandacht uit naar stikstof, vergunningen, ruimtelijke ordening en personeelstekorten. Maar daarmee raakt een fundamenteler probleem onderbelicht: de beschikbaarheid van kapitaal, schrijven vastgoedfinancieringsexperts Roel van de Bilt en Rob Wismans in hun nieuwste…
This is the official release of Charter Keck Cramer’s National State of the Market – Residential Build to Sell (BTS) and Build to Rent (BTR) Apartments, H1 2026 report for key metropolitan areas. Report Overview Our Research team has consolidated our market-leading insights into a National State of the Market…
This is the official release of Charter Keck Cramer’s National State of the Market – Residential Build to Sell (BTS) and Build to Rent (BTR) Apartments, H1 2026 report for key metropolitan areas. Report Overview Our Research team has consolidated our market-leading insights into a National State of the Market…
Private residential construction spending declined 0.3% in June, while substantial downward revisions to improvement (remodeling) spending significantly altered the sector’s recent trajectory. According to the latest construction spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau, private residential construction spending…
NEW research has revealed that demand for key construction materials needed to build new homes weakened further during the first half of 2026. The latest sales data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) – based on actual volumes from members – shows that sales of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and mortar…
Experts say Korea's 2026 real estate tax reform may cap sharp home price surges but will push mid-range housing and rental prices higher, worsening the jeonse shortage.
La oferta de departamentos nuevos en la capital magallánica pasó de 26 a nueve unidades en un año, mientras el mercado de casas incorporó nuevos desarrollos y elevó su disponibilidad de 681 a 746 unidades. El escenario coincide con el avance de inversiones ligadas a energía, logística e infraestructura en la…
Arizona’s residential building sector continues to be one of the state’s main economic engines thanks to the state’s consistent population expansion, growing suburban areas, and continuous need for home upkeep and restoration. While housing supplies, labour difficulties, and material costs receive a lot of…
Between the end of 2023 and the end of 2026, residential projects totalling 30.1 million square metres of living space were scheduled for completion across Germany. Around 9.4 million square metres — equivalent to roughly 125,000 homes — will not be delivered. Felix Embacher , managing director of researchers…
Homeowners who borrowed during Germany’s era of ultra-cheap money are now reaching refinancing day — and discovering that refinancing in 2026 is not simply about paying a higher interest rate. It is about reconciling two very different financial realities: being substantially wealthier on paper while facing a much…
HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Houston again led the nation as the metro area with the most master planned communities in the Top 50 as buyers flocked to the suburbs from Cypress to Manvel, according to a new Mid-2026 sales report by RCLCO. Nine Houston area communities made it... The post Houston Tops Master…
Housing’s share of the economy was 15.8% in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest estimates of GDP produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This share is down from 15.9% in the first quarter and is at the lowest level since 2019. Residential construction, measured by residential fixed investment,…
Lipiec przyniósł wyhamowanie wzrostów cen ofertowych mieszkań w większości dużych miast. Dla kupujących nie oznacza to realnej ulgi. W Warszawie na sam wkład własny trzeba dziś odłożyć równowartość kilkunastu przeciętnych pensji brutto.
Dubai's residential real estate inventory saw a notable increase of nearly 38% in H1 2026, indicating a shift towards delivery-driven growth, according to Cavendish Maxwell
Dubai completed 24,800 new homes in H1 2026 as deliveries jumped 38 per cent, while sales slowed and developers launched fewer projects, says Cavendish Maxwell
Aunque los permisos de construcción muestran una evolución favorable y la vacancia en oficinas y bodegas, permanece en niveles históricamente bajos, el alto costo del financiamiento y el débil desempeño de la vivienda de interés social continúan condicionando la recuperación. Por Tomás Rodríguez Botto El sector de…
Pictured above (clockwise, from upper left corner): Ivy Zelman (Zelman), Dallas Tanner (Invitation Homes), Steven DeFrancis (Cortland), Ryan Marshall (PulteGroup) Housing is impacted by a variety of forces, from affordability and interest rates to questions of supply. However, beneath the noise, the industry’s…
SpaceX has created thousands of new millionaires, but long-time residents in Brownsville may soon feel the pinch of higher property tax bills. The post What Brownsville’s SpaceX Boom Means for Homeowners’ Tax Bills appeared first on Texas Real Estate Research Center .
Ceny na rynku wtórnym i pierwotnym trzymają poziom. Podaż gotowych mieszkań wydłuża czas sprzedaży do czterech miesięcy. Średnia wartość wnioskowanego kredytu po raz pierwszy w historii przekroczyła barierę 500 tys. zł.
An earlier post described how the top ten builders in the country accounted for 43.6% of new single-family closings in 2025. BUILDER magazine has now released additional data on the top ten builders within each of the 50 largest new home markets in the U.S., ranked by single-family permits. It is important to note…
Homes for Heroes research finds Hero households are better positioned for homeownership; younger teachers and health care workers face affordability
De kosten van een bouwvergunning verschillen sterk per gemeente. Voor een nieuwbouwwoning met 300.000 euro aan bouwkosten rekent Wormerland ongeveer 21.000 euro aan leges, terwijl een vergelijkbare aanvraag in Oegstgeest 122 euro kost, blijkt uit onderzoek van Vereniging Eigen Huis (VEH).
This is a market report published by EdgeProp Malaysia in July 2026 addressing homeownership trends among Malaysia's M40 income group relative to the B40 group, and discussing data-driven approaches to housing policy. The report covers Malaysia with a focus on Kuala Lumpur.
De vraagprijs van woningen in Nederland wordt steeds vaker naar beneden aangepast: ruim 1 op de 8 woningen is opnieuw te koop gezet tegen een lagere vraagprijs. Ook wordt er minder vaak overboden.
Unsold residential inventory is expected to exceed 610,000 units by year-end as a growing number of second-hand homes enter the market, while demand remains constrained by weak purchasing power, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Höhere Kaufpreise für Einfamilienhäuser und gestiegene Bauzinsen sind zuletzt im Bundesdurchschnitt durch gestiegene Löhne ausgeglichen worden, wie eine Studie von Interhyp und IW Köln ermittelt hat.
This is a market report published by EdgeProp Malaysia in July 2026 addressing housing affordability, featuring a report launch by Rehda Institute and an outline of a Cambridge collaboration involving KPKT. The report covers the Malaysian real estate market, with focus on the Kuala Lumpur geography.
A Real Estate 114 survey of 1,602 people found 56% expect Korea's housing sales prices to rise in the second half, with jeonse and monthly rent also facing upward pressure.
The nation’s worsening housing shortage has collided with a macroeconomic environment that makes it difficult for developers to start new projects, and states across the country are looking for new ways to help advance development. A 2-year-old program...
About six months after publishing their 2026 Housing Market Outlook , the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says that what was already a weak housing market has actually proven even weaker than expected. “Housing market activity in 2026 has so far been weaker than expected, particularly in sales and…
The US added 1.51 million housing units (new construction minus demolitions) in 12 months, homes for 3.5 million people. The population grew by 757,000. And vacant housing units continued to surge.
The housing market has changed greatly since the COVID-19 pandemic, along with consumer spending behaviors. During this period, housing demand surged, home prices appreciated rapidly, inflation increased, supply-chain disruptions happened, and mortgage rates moved from historic lows to elevated levels. These…
Following a multi-year run of record highs, the national median lot value for single-family detached spec homes largely stabilized in 2025. According to NAHB’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC), the U.S. median lot value for homes started in 2025 was $59,000, compared with $60,000 a year…
While Canadian home prices declined overall in the first half this year, the story gets widely variable when you look deeper, down to the local level.
De opkoopbescherming heeft de concurrentie van beleggers teruggedrongen en de kansen van koopstarters vergroot. Volgens onderzoek van RIGO en het Kadaster is het effect vooral zichtbaar bij gemeenten die de maatregel vroeg invoerden; door andere wetgeving en veranderde marktomstandigheden is de betekenis ervan…
Woningzoekers hebben meer keuze doordat het aanbod van bestaande koopwoningen blijft toenemen. Per saldo verwacht ING Research een recordaantal woningverkopen van 245.000 dit jaar. Tegelijkertijd zwakken het grotere aanbod, hogere hypotheekrentes en een verslechterd sentiment de huizenprijsstijging af.
La comercialización de viviendas en la Región Metropolitana alcanzó las 4.863 unidades entre abril y junio, con los departamentos concentrando el 85% de las ventas. Por Tomás Rodríguez Botto El mercado inmobiliario de la Región Metropolitana registró un aumento en su actividad durante el segundo trimestre del año.…
LARGE-scale regeneration schemes risk creating a sense of ‘cultural displacement’ among older residents, a University of Manchester report has warned. The report’s authors said that regeneration must do more than build new homes and infrastructure, with investment also needed in community centres, faith spaces,…
Following the highest number of multifamily completions in nearly 40 years in 2024, completions declined in 2025 to 484,000, according to NAHB analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction. For the ninth consecutive year, a majority of new multifamily units were in buildings with 50 or more units (labeled…