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In The surge that began in early July 2026, the city of Natal reported 2026 with a sharp increase rise in home sales and rising property prices, signalling a broader upswing in Brazil’s housing market. Natal has broadened. By late July, the trend extended into July developers targeting the luxury segment, where developers began partnering segment deepened ties with high‑profile athletes such as Neymar sport icons: JTA Empreendimentos launched the “Neymar Jr. Ecosystem,” a membership‑based platform that links investors, entrepreneurs and buyers through exclusive events, while former striker Ronaldo Nazário to create celebrity‑driven projects and exclusive buyer experiences. At the same time, co‑owns the Reserva Beach Club in Alphaville, shaping sports‑related amenities. This marks a shift from pure advertising to community‑building around lifestyle symbols. The federal Reforma Casa Brasil renovation credit programme struggled continues to attract uptake, with disbursements far below lag, having disbursed only R$2.7 billion – about 6.7 % of its target and R$40 billion budget – across 117,300 contracts, with average loans of R$23.4 thousand. Construction‑material sales fell 3.4 % in the first half of the year, indicating limited impact on the broader market. Meanwhile, consumer‑finance data show a modest decline 14.6 % rise in construction‑material sales, highlighting consórcio quota sales in the first half of 2026, driven primarily by real‑estate demand (41.9 % increase). More Brazilians are opting for interest‑free, installment‑based purchases, viewing property as a divergence between flexible, multi‑goal asset. The financing surge reinforces the booming high‑end overall momentum of Brazil’s housing market and stagnating despite the weaker public‑sector renovation support.