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New Construction

Realtor.com, Zillow, NAHB and others team up for ‘Let America Build’ campaign to encourage new-home construction

The campaign, which Realtor.com launched at SXSW in 2025, aims to encourage officials to take advantage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to streamline the homebuilding process. 
BILD, Massachusetts’ mixed-income development road map could work in other states

For states aiming to boost affordable and market-rate inventory, a program like BILD provides a pathway for secure, scalable development.
New construction slows amid shifting demand, affordability

The reports show higher mortgage rates taking a larger share of household income while applications for new-home purchases are falling.
New construction could mean lower insurance costs

Homes built in 2020 or later cost 10% to 15% less to insure per square foot than homes built between 1980 and 2010.
Why new homes are no longer always more expensive than existing-homes

New builds are about the same price as existing homes on the market, but that is not due to rising regulatory costs builders have to pay.

New-home sales post upside surprise in June

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 homes topped Wall Street’s estimates. 
Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
Housing starts top expectations in April

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 
NAR: Boston ranks No. 1 in US for pending home sales

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 
NAHB: Builder confidence ticks up in May

Builder confidence saw a modest bump in May, but affordability challenges continue to weigh heavily on the housing market, according to new survey from the National Association of Home Builders. 
Trends: How new construction will adapt to address the housing supply shortage

The 2026 National Housing Supply Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on March 18.

2026 opens with a dip in builder confidence, interest rates

Affordability challenges continue to bedevil homebuyers, despite mortgage rates falling to a three-year low, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 
New-home sales crush expectations in August, jump 20.5% from July on builder incentives

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 
August single-family construction falls to slowest pace since July 2024

At the same time, completions of new single-family homes were on the rise last month, according to federal statistics. 
July new-home sales top expectations

The upside surprise came despite monthly and yearly declines in the pace of sales. 
Housing starts rise again in July thanks to multifamily sector

The single-family sector managed to eke out a slight monthly gain, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.