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Builders slowed in August — and completions fell 27% from a year ago
October 2, 2026 · renovation-pay
Census/HUD: starts 1.275M (SAAR), permits 1.394M, completions 1.128M — down 27.1% year over year. What it means if you are renovating instead of buying new.30-year mortgage rate hits 7.28%, the highest since November 2023
October 2, 2026 · market
Freddie Mac’s PMMS put the 30-year fixed at 7.28% for the week of October 1 — up from 6.76% three weeks earlier and 6.34% a year ago.House prices up 2.6% year over year in July; Middle Atlantic leads, Mountain states flat
October 2, 2026 · market
FHFA HPI: +0.3% in July, +2.6% from July 2025. Division results ranged from +0.6% (Mountain) to +6.3% (Middle Atlantic) over 12 months.Matter 1.6 is here. Your smart-home hub is probably still on 1.3
October 2, 2026 · automation
The CSA announced Matter 1.6 at Unify in June: easier setup, Joint Fabric for multi-platform homes. Platforms are implementing on their own clocks.Heating and cooling are half the home energy bill — and the 2024 RECS data has started to land
October 2, 2026 · energy
ENERGY STAR puts heating and cooling at almost half of the average household’s energy bill (>$900 a year). EIA’s 2024 RECS structural tables are out; fuel and end-use data arrive in 2027.

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