Realtor.com to Release Q2 2026 Market Clock as June New Home Sales Loom

3 articles · Updated · Realtor.com News · Jul 20

Tuesday brings Realtor.com’s Q2 2026 Market Clock, which maps where buyers or sellers hold the upper hand across U.S. housing markets.
Wednesday and Thursday extend that read with a luxury ranch-home spotlight, new climate-risk research and fresh weekly market data from the Realtor.com economics team.
Thursday’s Freddie Mac mortgage-rate update will test whether cooler June inflation can offset Middle East conflict that threatens to push borrowing costs higher.
Friday’s June New Home Sales report is expected to show another soft month, with weak demand keeping pressure on builders to offer elevated incentives.
New home sales make up about 15% of transactions, but the data offer an early signal on how housing supply and pricing are adjusting into late summer.