
Daily Market Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026
New home sales rose 6.4% to 684k while median prices fell 5.8% YoY and supply held at 8.5 months, as builders cut prices and NAHB …
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What moved mortgage rates, housing inventory and the industry today — compiled every weekday from primary trade sources, with every figure cited.
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New home sales rose 6.4% to 684k while median prices fell 5.8% YoY and supply held at 8.5 months, as builders cut prices and NAHB …

Mortgage demand slips as rates stay above 7% while SpaceX‑driven land buying fuels housing optimism; industry consolidation and ne…

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D.R. Horton eyes 86,000 closings for 2027, Better.com leadership shifts, and Florida leads the retirement charge as builder costs …
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