The Q2 2026 Market Friction Index

HousingMarket® is compiling proprietary data on builder margins, transaction velocity, and distribution bottlenecks in the current market environment. We ask our network of operators, capital allocators, and industry professionals to weigh in on the structural realities of 2026. ***Aggregate results will be analyzed in an upcoming dispatch.

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1.To properly weight our data, which sector best defines your primary operational role in the housing market?*

2.In a stabilized 6%+ rate environment, what currently represents the heaviest drag on volume builder margins?*

3.How would you rate the current efficiency of the traditional 1099 real estate agent network in clearing new construction inventory?*

4.If programmatic digital infrastructure existed to bypass legacy networks and instantly match verified, liquid buyers directly with a builder's standing inventory, how would it impact the market?*