More homes changed hands in the Permian Basin while Midland authorized fewer new ones. That split deserves attention from agents trying to understand whether today’s sales momentum will translate into tomorrow’s construction. The Dallas Fed’s second quarter 2026 report shows Midland’s single family housing permits fell 30.5% in June compared with March. Across the region, June home sales were 7.6% above a year earlier. Those figures are real, but they describe different geographies and comparison periods. The sales increase is…
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Midland’s Homebuilding Permits Fell 30.5%. Why Are More Homes Still Selling Across the Region?
More homes changed hands in the Permian Basin while Midland authorized fewer new ones. That split deserves attention from agents trying to understand whether today’s sales momentum will translate into tomorrow’s construction.
