National Housing Center to Induct Jerry Howard into Housing Hall of Fame

Economics Economic Uncertainty, Affordability Challenges Weigh on New Home Sales

Sales of newly built single-family homes declined 10.5% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, following a sharply upwardly revised June estimate, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales was 6.3% lower than a year earlier.

Material Costs U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Add to Market Uncertainty

The escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute is a setback for residential construction. Talks between the two countries collapsed last Friday, and President Trump proceeded with his threat to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods.

Economics Economic Uncertainty, Affordability Challenges Weigh on New Home Sales

Elevated borrowing costs, rising inflation and broad economic uncertainty continue to curb buyer demand and hold back new home sales.

Economics Second Quarter 2026 Multifamily Construction Data

According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts increased year-over-year during the second quarter of 2026.

Economics Cost of Materials Rises, Especially for Smaller Builders

Material costs increased by 6.7% over the previous year, according to results from the survey for the July 2026 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).