New Construction

Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

Toll Brothers opens amenities at Cross Kirkland Towns

Amenity offerings include a pickleball court, playground, dog park, walking paths and green spaces, as well as direct access to the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail.

Housing starts top expectations in April

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

High Street Residential to build multifamily building in Bellevue

High Street Residential will construct a multifamily housing community at 1200 116th Ave. NE in Bellevue.

NAR: Pending home sales gain ground in April

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

NAHB: Builder confidence ticks up in May

Builder confidence saw a modest bump in May, but affordability challenges continue to weigh heavily on the housing market, according to new survey from the National Association of Home Builders. 

LA-based KB Home relocates to Arizona

KB’s new corporate home base in Maricopa County, located at the Hayden Ferry Lakeside business park, will preside over the company’s operations in 49 markets across the country.

Trends: How new construction will adapt to address the housing supply shortage

The 2026 National Housing Supply Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on March 18.

Toll Brothers adds floor plans at Cross Kirkland Towns

The new floor plans — Curlew and Grayland — include unique design features like a covered patio and fenced backyard.

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle breaks ground on Altaire at Queen Anne affordable apartments

The development will bring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for households earning between $60,000 and $100,000 annually.

Seattle built more affordable apartments post-pandemic than any other metro

Affordable units — defined by RentCafe as those where rent doesn’t exceed 30% of the area median income — now make up nearly one in four new apartments in Seattle.

2026 opens with a dip in builder confidence, interest rates

Affordability challenges continue to bedevil homebuyers, despite mortgage rates falling to a three-year low, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

New-home sales crush expectations in August, jump 20.5% from July on builder incentives

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

LGI Homes opens Shelm Meadows in Yelm

LGI Homes celebrated the grand opening of Shelm Meadows, a new-home community located southeast of Olympia in Yelm.

August single-family construction falls to slowest pace since July 2024

At the same time, completions of new single-family homes were on the rise last month, according to federal statistics. 

Seattle is building over 11,000 new apartments this year

The metro will add 11,196 units by the end of the year — and construction is only set to increase in 2026 as zoning changes related to House Bill 1110 create more opportunities for development.

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