Wood Framing Held 94% of U.S. Single-Family Completions in 2025, NAHB Finds
Concrete took 5% of last year’s single-family completions and steel half a percent, leaving nearly every new American house exposed to the same lumber market.
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Local Opposition Stalled $68 Billion of Data Center Projects in the Second Quarter
Data Center Watch counted at least 45 U.S. data center projects worth nearly $68 billion blocked or delayed between April and June, keeping 2026 far ahead of last year’s pace even after state legislative sessions ended.
Week in Housing: September 18
The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, mortgage rates jumped to 6.95%, builder confidence hit a one-year low and Lennar cut its delivery target. What changed for housing this week.
Nearly 45% of August Home Sales Came With a Seller Concession, Redfin Finds
Sellers gave buyers concessions in 44.7% of U.S. home sales in August, the highest August share in Redfin’s records, with roughly seven in 10 Atlanta, Charlotte and Phoenix deals including one.
Atlanta, Georgia Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: $1.58 Million Ardemore Sale Tops the Week
A renovated Ardemore townhome with a private pool sold for $1.58 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Atlanta metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Riverside, California Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Lake Arrowhead Home Tops the List at $7.29 Million
A Lake Arrowhead home sold for $7.29 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Riverside, California metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Detroit, Michigan Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Bloomfield Hills Home Tops the Week at $2.30 Million
A Bloomfield Hills home on Cragin Drive sold for $2.30 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Detroit, Michigan metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Tampa, Florida Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Culbreath Isles Home Heads the List at $9.55 Million
A Culbreath Isles home sold for $9.55 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Tampa metro area for the week ending September 13.
Orlando, Florida Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Gated Bellaria Home Tops the Week at $2.83 Million
A custom-built pool home in Windermere’s gated Bellaria community sold for $2.83 million, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Orlando metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Portland, Oregon Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Sunset Woods Cluster Estate Sells for $2.88 Million
A five-acre estate in Brush Prairie’s Sunset Woods Cluster sold for $2.88 million, the highest reported home sale in the Portland metro area for the week ending September 13.
Sacramento, California Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Tahoe City Residence Tops the Week at $3,795,000
A Tahoe City residence on Lakeshore Boulevard sold for $3,795,000, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Sacramento, California metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Westminster Manor Home Tops the Week at $2.45 Million
A Westminster Manor home sold for $2.45 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Pittsburgh metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Columbus, Ohio Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Blacklick Home Heads the Week at $1.97 Million
A multi-generational Blacklick property with a pond and a pickleball court sold for $1.97 million, the top reported home sale in the Columbus, Ohio metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Cleveland, Ohio Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Bentleyville Sale Heads the Week at $2.50 Million
A Bentleyville home on Winding River Trail sold for $2.50 million, the highest reported sale in the Cleveland metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
California Doubles Fire-Survivor Forbearance to 24 Months and Sets Rules for Smoke Claims
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed four bills in Altadena, Calif., creating the first state standards for wildfire smoke-damage claims, doubling mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles fire survivors to 24 months and making disaster forbearance automatic.
Judge Denies Zillow’s Injunction Against Chicago MLS and Sends the Case to Arbitration
Judge John J. Tharp Jr. denied Zillow’s preliminary injunction against Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass, dissolved the restraining order protecting its Chicago listing feeds, and compelled arbitration under the MLS Grid license.
Raleigh, North Carolina Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Three Cary Closings Make the List, Led by $2.45 Million Regency Park Estates Sale
A 1998 custom home in Cary’s Regency Park Estates sold for $2.45 million, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Raleigh metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Memphis, Tennessee Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Shady Grove Road Closing Tops the Week at $1.23 Million
A Shady Grove Road home sold for $1.23 million, the highest reported home sale in the Memphis metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Fresno, California Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Gated Woodward Park Home Tops the Week at $915,000
A gated Woodward Park home with a private pool and a wine cellar sold for $915,000, the highest reported home sale in the Fresno, California metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Hartford, Connecticut Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Essex Village Home Tops the Week at $3.79 Million
An Essex Village waterfront home sold for $3,795,000, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Hartford metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Omaha, Nebraska Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Four Seasons Linden Estates Home Heads the List at $1.10 Million
A $1.10 million sale in Omaha’s Four Seasons Linden Estates closed at full asking price and was the highest-priced reported home sale in the Omaha, Nebraska metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.
New York Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: 1900-Built Greenwich Village Property Tops the Week at $15.25 Million
A 1900-built property on Great Jones Street in Greenwich Village sold for $15.25 million, the highest-priced sale reported in the New York metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
Miami, Florida Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Everglades Island Waterfront Home Closes at $40 Million
A waterfront home on Palm Beach’s Everglades Island sold for $40 million, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Miami metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: A $9 Million Residence in Beacon Hill’s 1900 Jordan Mansion Leads the Week
A three-bedroom residence in Beacon Hill’s Jordan Mansion sold for $9 million, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Boston metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
San Francisco, California Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: 1931 Hillsborough Hacienda Brings $12.02 Million
A 1931 Spanish hacienda in Hillsborough sold for $12.02 million, leading the home sales reported in the San Francisco metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
Charlotte, North Carolina Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Cornelius Waterfront Manor Tops the Week at $4.70 Million
A six-bedroom waterfront manor in Cornelius sold for $4.70 million, the highest-priced home sale reported in the Charlotte metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
Bilt Acquires Livly, Adding Smart-Building Controls to a 7 Million-Home Renter Network
Bilt bought Livly’s property operations platform and signed a separate deal to run resident experience across Collective Residential’s communities. Terms were not disclosed.
Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: $4.80 Million Spooky Hollow Road Sale Leads the Week
A $4.80 million sale on Spooky Hollow Road led the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Cincinnati metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
D.R. Horton and Pulte Back Scaffold’s $15 Million Round to Untangle Homebuilder Data
Scaffold raised $15 million led by Navitas Capital, with D.R. Horton, Pulte Homes and Builders FirstSource investing in an AI layer that connects the systems 29 of the top 30 builders already run.
Washington, D.C. Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Phillips Park Home Tops the Week at $6.25 Million
A Phillips Park home sold for $6.25 million, the highest-priced sale reported in the Washington, D.C. metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026.