July 2026

A new public-private partnership in Central Texas solves for a common stumbling block for homebuilders, who face having to balance home price affordability with the public infrastructure investments their projects often require. On Friday, the City of Buda, TX, located about 15 miles south of Austin, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a $7.6 million bridge that will link a new subdivision, The Colony at...

The long game Was never about one Acquisition Viewed through a sharply narrowed lens of a single transaction, Holiday Builders adds another respected, cycle-tested, deeply regionally invested homebuilder to Stanley Martin Homes‘ growing portfolio. However, through the panoramic landscape lens of Daiwa House‘s long-term strategy, however, the acquisition takes on a considerably more significant...

Compass International Holdings has introduced AI Assistant, a conversational agent embedded across its new Home Platform that lets real estate professionals describe what they want to do and have the system complete tasks on their behalf, the company announced Monday. The launch comes just weeks after Compass unveiled the Home Platform, its integrated operating system for agents. AI Assistant is...

It’s Monday and the Iran conflict looks like it will hit its 10th day straight of renewed missile and drone attacks. Oil prices are up a smidge today and the question now is: how much higher can mortgage rates go with so much already priced into the markets?  10-year yield and mortgage rates In the 2026 HousingWire forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates...

AD Mortgage has launched a public policy initiative aimed at increasing its engagement with federal and state policymakers on housing finance issues, beginning with recommendations to the Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding condominium financing. The initiative has already taken off running. In a July 1 policy letter addressed to Bill Pulte, director of the FHFA, AD Mortgage outlined concerns about...

Winning big changed more than Michael Cohen’s bank account — it reshaped an entire property. Known to fellow sports bettors by the handle “Two Gun,” the Houston businessman has won $1 million on DraftKings five separate times. Rather than simply upgrading homes, he used those winnings to assemble a 12-acre compound in Katy, Texas, renaming both the private street and the estate Two Gun Way...

Some homes remain frozen in time. This one kept evolving. A former HGTV Dream Home, first introduced to television audiences in 2008, has returned to the spotlight after an extraordinary transformation. Now listed for $14.9 million, the waterfront estate at 139 Gimpy Gulch Drive in Islamorada bears little resemblance to the property viewers first admired nearly two decades ago. Represented by...

Luxury Demand and Tight Supply Fuel Market Miami-Dade County's housing market extended its recovery in June, posting its strongest June sales performance in three years as total existing-home transactions climbed for a 10th consecutive month, underscoring resilient demand despite elevated mortgage rates. Total existing home sales rose 14.3% from a year earlier to 2,107 transactions, according to June 2026...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved pool photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2026 Summer is here, and that means backyard inspiration is top of mind for many homeowners. The 10 most-saved new pool photos on Houzz right now are packed...

The housing market has held its own this year — even with higher inflation, higher oil prices, higher mortgage rates, and crazy headlines about AI taking all the jobs. But mortgage rates are right at a key level now and with the Iran conflict entering its 2.0 stage, can housing hold up?  Today’s tracker will give us a look at data that shows a slight slowdown from the previous trend, as mortgage...