# Why home prices and new home sales aren’t as hot as today’s reports show

- Source: HousingWire
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:15:03+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/case-shiller-lagged-prices/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-home-prices-and-new-home-sales-aren-t-as-hot-as-today-s-reports-sh-376d40/

Case-Shiller rose 2.1% YoY in August, while September new home sales ran 676,000, with builder buydowns still shaping demand

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