Housing Market

What $522 Billion in Home Renovations Reveals About Today’s Homeowners

Homeowners are set to spend $522B on renovations in 2026. New data reveals what’s driving projects, budget stress, and what agents should understand about today’s homeowners.

February 19, 2026

Housing Market

U.S. Housing Now the Most Unaffordable in History? 7 Data Points You Won’t See in Doomer Tweets

Doomer housing charts don’t tell the full story. Here are seven data points showing how affordability is slowly improving for buyers and renters heading in 2026.

February 18, 2026

Housing Market

All-Cash Home Purchases Hit a 5-Year Low as Down Payments Decrease

Fewer buyers are paying all cash and down payments are shrinking, according to new Redfin reports. Here’s what the data shows.

February 17, 2026

Housing Market

Builders Are Cutting Prices Faster Than Sellers: 19.3% of New Homes Saw Price Drops

Realtor.com reports 19.3% of new homes cut prices in Q4 2025 vs. 18% of resale, as the median new-home price rose just 0.3% to $451,128.

February 13, 2026

Housing Market

Buyers Need $35K More Than Renters, But the Gap Is the Smallest in 3 Years

Redfin reports buyers must earn $111,252, about $35,000 more than renters, a 46.3% gap that’s the smallest in 3 years as affordability improves.

February 12, 2026

Housing Market

January Delivered the Biggest Housing Affordability Relief Since 2022

Intercontinental Exchange reports January affordability hit a four-year high as payments fell $164 year over year to $2,091 and income share dropped to 27.8%

February 11, 2026

Housing Market

House Passes Bipartisan Housing Package: What It Means for Affordability

The House passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act 390–9, outlining zoning, HOME program, manufactured housing, and banking reforms aimed at boosting supply.

February 10, 2026

Housing Market

New Survey Shows 94% of Buyers Will Delay or Downsize If Rates Don’t Fall

Clever Real Estate found 94% of 2026 buyers will change plans if rates stay above 6%, even as forecasts point to flat mortgage rates and delayed demand.

February 9, 2026

Housing Market

In 13 of the Last 20 Years, Super Bowl Winner Metros Outpaced U.S. Home Values

Zillow found 13 of the past 20 years, Super Bowl winning metros beat U.S. home value growth by $4,437 the year after their victory.

February 7, 2026

Housing Market

78% Say It’s a Bad Time to Buy, but 85% Still Believe in Homeownership

NAR’s national poll finds 78% say it’s a bad time to buy, 85% still believe in the dream, and 64% back proposals like capital gains relief.

February 4, 2026

Housing Market

Trump’s Housing Priority: Lower Rates, But Don’t Touch Homeowner Wealth

Trump’s Jan. 29 cabinet meeting tied housing to lower rates, protecting $500,000-$600,000 home values, and a $200 billion mortgage-backed securities plan.

February 4, 2026