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News—August 25, 2026
Builders FirstSource Invests $25.3 Million in AI Platform for HomebuildersBuilders FirstSource announced Tuesday that it is investing $25.3 million in Digs, an artificial-intelligence platform designed for residential homebuilders and homeowners....
Read MoreResidential—August 23, 2026
Historic 106-Acre New York Estate Sells for $2.1 Million With Plans for Expanded Event UseA 106-acre estate in Schoharie County, New York, known as Twelve Ponds Estate, sold for $2.1 million in August to New York City buyers who plan to expand its existing event-venue operations....
Read MoreTech—August 21, 2026
Mortgage Lender Deploys Voice AI Across Customer Service OperationsNew American Funding announced Friday that it is deploying voice artificial intelligence across its mortgage business to handle customer phone interactions, providing another example of how AI is entering the technology infrastructure behind the U.S. housing industry....
Read MoreResidential—August 19, 2026
Renting a Home Remains More Than $2,000 Cheaper Than Buying in Los AngelesRenting rather than buying a small home in the Los Angeles area can save a typical household more than $2,000 per month, according to an analysis published by the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday....
Read MoreResidential—August 17, 2026
U.S. Asking Rents Continue Three-Year Decline as Rental Market AdjustsAsking rents across the United States continued to decline on an annual basis, according to a new rental-market report released Monday by Realtor.com, although rental costs remain substantially above pre-pandemic levels....
Read MoreResidential—August 15, 2026
Public Housing Waitlists Open as Demand Keeps Pressure on RentalsPublic housing access became the focus of a new application window in Waterbury, Connecticut, as the Waterbury Housing Authority prepared to open its general public housing waiting list. The housing authority operates thousands of public housing units serving residents in the New Haven County area. Housing information tracking the authority reported that the general public...
Read MoreNews—August 13, 2026
Manhattan Rents Reach $5,000 as Apartment Listings Fall SharplyManhattan’s rental market tightened further as the median asking rent for a market-rate apartment reached approximately $5,000, while the number of available listings fell substantially from the previous year. The latest figures showed a rental market in which demand remained strong while prospective tenants faced fewer choices. The combination creates additional pressure for renters searching...
Read MoreResidential—August 11, 2026
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Fall Again as Housing Costs Stay HighThe U.S. housing market showed continued weakness as sales of previously owned homes declined for a second consecutive month, highlighting the pressure that elevated mortgage rates and high home prices continued to place on buyers. Existing-home sales fell 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, according to data reported by Reuters...
Read MoreResidential—August 9, 2026
Rental Market Offers More Choice as New Apartment Supply Changes CompetitionThe U.S. rental market entered the second half of 2026 with renters gaining more options in many communities as new apartment construction continued to add supply and landlords increasingly competed for tenants. Recent national housing research shows that the market is becoming more favorable in some areas, although affordability remains a significant concern for households...
Read MoreResidential—August 7, 2026
Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly but Housing Costs Continue to Shape Rental DemandU.S. mortgage rates edged lower on August 7 after reaching elevated levels earlier in the summer, offering modest relief to prospective homebuyers while keeping the broader housing affordability question firmly in focus. The latest rate movement also has implications for the rental market, as households deciding whether to rent or buy continue weighing monthly housing...
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