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What will the housing market, home design, and construction industry look like in 2026?

In this deep-dive podcast, we break down Zillow’s 2026 housing forecast, mortgage rate expectations, existing home sales, and why new home construction is slowing.

The conversation then shifts to home design trends for 2026, including multi-generational living, quiet luxury, wellness-focused homes, and inflation-smart features like energy efficiency, battery backup, EV charging, and grocery-optimized kitchens. We discuss emerging design styles, color trends, and how intentional, long-lasting choices are replacing disposable trends.

Finally, we ground everything in real construction costs—lumber prices, framing packages, OSB, engineered lumber—and explain why stabilizing material pricing may be the key to higher-quality, more thoughtful homes moving forward.

This episode is ideal for homeowners, builders, designers, and anyone interested in housing market trends, residential construction, and where homebuilding is headed next.

Topics include: housing market 2026, home design trends, construction costs, new home building, remodeling, real estate outlook.

Helpful Links:
Zillow — 2026 Housing Market Predictions
https://www.zillow.com/research/

Zillow Group — Market warms in 2026 (sales + modest price growth)
https://www.zillowgroup.com/news/

SmartBrief — What happened in construction in 2025
https://www.smartbrief.com/industry/c...

AGC (Ken Simonson) — Transformers & switchgear shortages
https://www.forconstructionpros.com/c...