housing affordability

Housing Market

88% of Prospective Home Buyers Plan to Purchase Next Year

RE/MAX survey shows 88% of buyers plan to purchase in 2026 despite delays. Safety, affordability, and community are shaping where they want to live.

December 10, 2025

Housing Market

10 Housing Markets Poised for Major Growth in 2026

Realtor.com forecasts Hartford, Rochester, and Worcester as the top housing markets for 2026 thanks to strong demand, tight supply, and affordability advantages.

December 10, 2025

Housing Market

Delistings Jump 37.9% as Buyers and Sellers Split on Market Reality

Realtor.com’s November housing report shows rising delistings, selective buyers, and growing inventory as affordability reshapes where Americans can buy homes.

December 9, 2025

Agent Strategy

How to Survive Thanksgiving as a Real Estate Agent

NAR data shows sales rising, prices still climbing, and forecasts improving for 2026. Here’s how to handle every Thanksgiving market question with confidence.

November 26, 2025

Housing Market

Pulte Teases “Portable Mortgages” After 50-Year Loan Faces Backlash

Bloomberg reports FHFA Director Bill Pulte is “actively evaluating portable mortgages” after President Trump’s 50-year loan idea faced backlash.

November 12, 2025

Housing Market

Investors Paying Up to 35% Above Median Home Price

Realtor.com reports investors paid up to 35% above median home prices in 2025, while others bought 50% below, reshaping affordability nationwide.

November 6, 2025

Housing Market

First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low of 21% in NAR’s 2025 Report

The National Association of Realtors reports first-time buyers fell to a record low of 21%, with the median age rising to 40 in its 2025 housing survey.

November 4, 2025

Housing Market

Nearly 3 in 4 Gen Z Adults Are Already Saving for a Home

Realtor.com’s Gen Z survey shows 82% believe homeownership is harder, yet 67% still see it as a lifelong goal. Here’s how they’re making it work.

October 17, 2025

Housing Market

Stop Saying “It’s Complicated”: How to Simplify Housing Data Like Barry Habib

Barry Habib joins the Knowledge Brokers Podcast to share a simple four-step framework agents can use to explain complex housing data, simplify affordability conversations, and win trust.

October 16, 2025

Housing Market

Powell Admits the Fed Could Have Ended Asset Purchases Sooner

Jerome Powell discussed housing, mortgage rates, and MBS holdings at NABE. Byron Lazine breaks it down on today’s Hot Sheet.

October 15, 2025

Housing Market

Fannie Mae Board Member’s Warning about Policy: ‘It’s No Wonder Buyers Feel Stuck’

Barry Habib says lasting housing affordability depends on policy reform and smarter capital rules at Fannie Mae, not just waiting for mortgage rates to drop.

October 13, 2025

Housing Market

Affordability Hits Best Level in 2.5 Years as Escrow Costs Surge 45% Nationwide

ICE Mortgage Monitor shows affordability improving, but Cotality reports escrow costs up 45%, offsetting gains with rising taxes and insurance.

October 8, 2025

88% of Prospective Home Buyers Plan to Purchase Next Year

10 Housing Markets Poised for Major Growth in 2026

Delistings Jump 37.9% as Buyers and Sellers Split on Market Reality

How to Survive Thanksgiving as a Real Estate Agent

Pulte Teases “Portable Mortgages” After 50-Year Loan Faces Backlash

First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low of 21% in NAR’s 2025 Report

Nearly 3 in 4 Gen Z Adults Are Already Saving for a Home

Stop Saying “It’s Complicated”: How to Simplify Housing Data Like Barry Habib

Powell Admits the Fed Could Have Ended Asset Purchases Sooner

Fannie Mae Board Member’s Warning about Policy: ‘It’s No Wonder Buyers Feel Stuck’

Affordability Hits Best Level in 2.5 Years as Escrow Costs Surge 45% Nationwide

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