{"id":60,"date":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/?p=60"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","slug":"new-home-sales-rise-amid-affordability-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/04\/new-home-sales-rise-amid-affordability-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"New Home Sales Rise Amid Affordability Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s always interesting to watch the ebb and flow of the housing market, especially when affordability is top of mind for so many. In August, new single-family home sales ticked up by 6.4%, reaching a 684,000 annual rate\u2014even as they remain 2% below where we were last year. Inventory has held steady at 483,000 units, translating to about an 8.5-month supply. The median price nudged up to $393,700, though that\u2019s actually 5.8% lower compared to a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who lives and works along the lake, I know firsthand how these trends can shape your options and decisions\u2014whether you\u2019re dreaming of waterfront living or planning your next move. Every number tells a story, and my goal is to help you understand how it fits into yours. Buying or selling a home is more than a transaction; it\u2019s a personal journey, and I\u2019m here to support you with local expertise and honest guidance every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/tise2026\/features\/new-home-sales-rise-amid-affordability-challenges-47133\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always interesting to watch the ebb and flow of the housing market, especially when affordability is top of mind for so many. In August, new single-family home sales ticked up by 6.4%, reaching a 684,000 annual rate\u2014even as they remain 2% below where we were last year. Inventory has held steady at 483,000 units, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":61,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions\/62"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tanzillohomegroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}