August 2026

Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …

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Newark Weighs Changing How ‘Median Income’ Is Defined for Inclusionary Zoning Newark may soon revise the income rules that determine who qualifies for the below-market units developers are required to set aside in new residential buildings. The Central Planning Board has an ordinance referral on its agenda that would amend Chapter 21 of the city’sRead …

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How Families Can Adjust Smart Thermostat Schedules To Save Money as Kids Return to School Back-to-school season is finally here. And if you have kiddos, that means your home may now be empty during the day. Instead of letting your smart thermostat run like it has been, consider reprogramming it to match your kids’ newRead …

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Greensboro Reopens Home Repair GSO Grants With Up to $20,000 for Critical Fixes—And Only 20 Slots Available Greensboro homeowners who’ve been putting off a leaky roof, failing electrical panel, or broken plumbing because they can’t afford the fix may now have a way out—if they move fast. The city’s Home Repair GSO program opened applicationsRead …

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How To Cut Moving Costs Without Begging for Free Favors From Friends Moving ranks right next to a root canal on the list of things nobody wants to do. While the thought of nesting in a new home is exciting, the act of getting there is often stressful, exhausting, and perhaps above all, expensive. TheRead …

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Cincinnati Flood Emergency Keeps City Response Mobilized Long After July Storms Cincinnati is in an active emergency posture following catastrophic flooding this summer—one that keeps city resources deployed for cleanup and recovery across neighborhoods hit by damaged roads, utilities, and homes. Mayor Aftab Pureval issued the emergency declaration on July 21, citing a series ofRead …

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Mortgage Applications Decline as Higher Interest Rates Strain Affordability Mortgage applications declined this past week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, as inflationary fears and continued anxiety over a prolonged Iran war have kept mortgage rates elevated. For the week ending Aug. 14, MBA’s Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loanRead …

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‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Star Melanie Lynskey Admits She ‘Dreams’ of Buying a Home in Her Native New Zealand—but Can’t Afford It Actress Melanie Lynskey has had a whirlwind few years in front of the cameras, appearing in hit after hit—from “Yellowjackets” and “The Last of Us” to Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix release, “Don’t SayRead …

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This City Is Forcing a Neighborhood HOA To Tear Down Its Flock Cameras—but Will This Be the New Norm? A homeowners association in Brentwood, CA, is catching blowback after installing Flock cameras on public streets around the neighborhood. Not only are many homeowners up in arms, but the city has pulled approval of the systemRead …

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The Hidden Cost of the ‘Great Stuff Transfer’ As a generation prepares to inherit unprecedented wealth, they may be overlooking what comes with it: all the other stuff. More than 8 in 10 recent inheritors of real estate (84%) said the property had to be cleaned out before it could be listed, and 36% calledRead …

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