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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. We explore how labor shortages, tariffs, policy uncertainty, and AI-driven data center construction are reshaping the building industry—sometimes in contradictory ways.

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, AI in construction, 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...

Procore — Procore Assist + Photo AI / Agent Builder
https://www.procore.com/product/ai

Procore — Helix Intelligence overview
https://www.procore.com/helix

Procore — Agent Builder documentation
https://support.procore.com/products/ai

Autodesk — Autodesk Assistant overview
https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/ai

Autodesk — Autodesk Assistant in Civil 3D
https://www.autodesk.com/blogs/aec/

Engineering News-Record — Autodesk AI & AEC workflows
https://www.enr.com/

Reuters — U.S. data center build surges with AI demand
https://www.reuters.com/technology/

Grand View Research — Data Center Construction Market
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/ind...

Track3D — Platform overview
https://www.track3d.ai/

SmartBrief — Hensel Phelps uses Track3D at SFO
https://www.smartbrief.com/

PulteGroup — Home Design Trends for 2026
https://www.pultegroup.com/design-tre...

Builder Magazine — 2026 Home Design Trends
https://www.builderonline.com/design/

Zillow — Kidfluence & renter lifestyle trends
https://www.zillow.com/research/renters/

Zillow Group — StreetEasy NYC rental insights
https://www.zillowgroup.com/news/

Federal Register — Executive Order 14063 (PLAs)
https://www.federalregister.gov/docum...

AGC — Government-mandated PLAs explainer
https://www.agc.org/project-labor-agr...



EPA — PFAS overview hub
https://www.epa.gov/pfas

EPA — PFAS drinking water standards
https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/pfas

Chapters
00:07:24 — Intro: What this deep dive covers (housing + design + costs)
00:07:49 — Macro to micro: from global trends to OSB prices
00:08:31 — The roadmap: wide view, deep detail, then synthesis
00:08:49 — 2026 housing outlook: “modest momentum” and stability
00:09:34 — Home prices: why ~1.2% growth matters
00:10:03 — Equity + “underwater” homes: improving conditions
00:10:44 — Mortgage rates: 6%+ as the new normal
00:11:29 — Existing home sales: pent-up demand breaks loose
00:12:26 — New construction slowdown: builders pulling back
00:12:48 — Incentives + rate buydowns: the margin squeeze
00:13:31 — 2025 chaos recap: tariffs, risk, and contract changes
00:15:16 — PLAs explained: policy whiplash and bidding uncertainty
00:17:13 — Labor constraints: I-9 enforcement and workforce strain
00:18:08 — Deregulation + state patchwork (PFAS and more)
00:18:54 — AI hits the jobsite: real adoption, real use cases
00:20:26 — Data center boom: demand surge and bottlenecks
00:22:50 — Pivot to design: the rise of intentional, lasting homes
00:24:22 — Lifestyle trends: multi-gen living, quiet luxury, wellness
00:29:34 — Styles + materials: timeless design frameworks and color
00:37:18 — Material cost reality check + key takeaways for 2026