Housing Market Trends
Housing Market Trends Articles
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America’s Homebuyer Profile Is Shifting Fast: Older First-Timers, Longer Tenures, Bigger Down Payments
The 2025 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reveals major shifts: fewer first-time buyers, rising buyer ages, longer homeowner tenur...
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Mortgage Rates, Inventory, and Inflation: The Market Shifts to Watch Before 2026
The housing market heading into 2026 offers clearer signals as mortgage rates stabilize and affordability improves. Here's what buyers n...
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The Year-End Builder Rush: Why December Deadlines Can Work in Your Favor
Learn why buying in December can be an advantage over waiting for the Spring rush. including incentives, QMI homes, and more buyer lever...
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The 2026 Markets to Watch: Where Prices Are Cooling and Job Trends Are Shifting
Explore the U.S. markets seeing price declines, job slowdowns, and improving inventory—key signals for buyers planning a move in 2026.
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The K-Shaped Housing Market: Why 2026 Will Feel Very Different Depending on Your Income
Wages, job trends, and debt look very different across income levels. See how the “K-shaped” economy will influence who buys homes in 20...
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Discretionary Spending Is Holding Up in 2025, but the Gap Between High- and Low-Income Households Is Growing
Discretionary spending remains surprisingly strong in 2025, but new data shows affluent households driving most of the growth as lower-i...
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Why Life Events—Not Mortgage Rates—Will Drive the 2026 Housing Market
Marriage, births, downsizing, and moving closer to family are reshaping 2026 housing demand. Here’s why buyers are moving again—regardle...
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The 2026 New-Home Sweet Spot: Why Builders Are Staying Competitive
New-home sales are expected to rise slightly in 2026. Here’s why builders are staying optimistic—and how incentives, pricing, and market...
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Higher-for-Longer: How 2026’s Mortgage Rates Will Shape Your Homebuying Plan
Expect mortgage rates to stay in the low-6% range in 2026. Here’s how even small changes affect affordability – and what it means for yo...
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The 2026 Housing Reset: What Returning Inventory Means for Today’s Homebuyers
Inventory is finally improving. See how 2026’s return to near-normal listings gives buyers more options, more negotiating power, and pot...
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Forecast 2026: Zonda Projects Flat Starts, High Risk Environment
With conflicting data, policy shifts, and soft sentiment, Zonda’s latest outlook highlights a stable but fragile market shaped by rates,...
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The ‘Off-Season’ Advantage: 4 Reasons December Might be the Best Time to Buy a New Home
Buying a new home in December comes with surprising advantages. Learn how slower winter traffic, builder incentives, abundant quick move...
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December 2025 Homebuying Deals: Where Buyers Can Score $100k+ in Incentives
As builders prep for the end of the year, discover the best 2025 new-home incentives across the U.S., from major price cuts and mortgage...
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What To Do If Your Mortgage Rate Lock Expires Before Closing
Worried your mortgage rate lock will expire before closing? Learn what causes rate locks to lapse and how to protect your low rate — fro...
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Phoenix’s Housing Market in 2025: Strong Growth, Tough Affordability, and What Buyers Should Know
Phoenix’s housing market is shifting as strong job and population growth collide with rising home prices and record-high builder incenti...
