Decelerating Household Growth, Renters Outperforming

Macro Housing Quick Take

Friday, July 31, 2026

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Our Macro Housing Quick Take reports provide our immediate perspective on publicly-released housing data, including existing home sales; pending home sales; new home sales; housing permits, starts and completions; homebuilder confidence; homeownership; and vacancy rates. Given the volatility and frequent restatements of many of these measures, separating fact from fiction is often required.

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