Red Deer housing starts are down through July from a year earlier, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) statistics. There have been 63 single-detached housing starts in the first seven months of 2026, compared with 78 a year ago, a drop of 19 per cent. For all other types of homes the decline was less significant — five per cent to 207 from 219. Combined, starts for all other types of homes is down nine per cent to 270 fro…