Category: Housing Market

Families walking along a neighborhood sidewalk near a school

Parents Will Pay More for Walkable School-Area Homes as NAR Survey Finds 63 Percent Want Easy Access to Parks, Shops, and Restaurants

 Joshua Adkins  September 2, 2026

A Realtor.com analysis and a new NAR survey show many families will trade space and lot size for convenience, safer routes, and shorter school runs.

A San Francisco neighborhood with upscale homes as the housing market heats up

AI Wealth Is Driving San Francisco Home Prices up 25% in a Year as Bidding Wars Spread to Rentals and High-End Houses

 Joshua Adkins  September 2, 2026

A fast-growing AI industry is tightening supply in upscale neighborhoods and pushing some renters and buyers into fast-moving, costly searches.

For-sale homes and a sign in a suburban neighborhood with mortgage rates expected to stay elevated

Mortgage Rates Could Stay Near 7 Percent in 2027 as Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association Lift Their Forecasts and Homebuying Affordability Stays Tight Nationwide

 Joshua Adkins  September 1, 2026

Forecasters now see only limited relief for buyers next year as inflation keeps borrowing costs elevated.

A waterfront Nantucket home with weathered shingles and a high-end coastal setting

Nantucket Tops Lendingtree’s List of America’s Priciest Towns With a $1.6 Million Median Home Value as Seasonal Demand and Limited Supply Push Island Prices Higher

 Joshua Adkins  August 29, 2026

A LendingTree ranking shows small resort towns in the Northeast and the Rockies far outpacing typical home prices, with Nantucket at the top.

Homes along Nantucket streets as housing value estimates differ widely across data sources

Lendingtree Says Nantucket Is the Nation’s Most Expensive Small Town, but Local Assessor, Zillow and Fisher Real Estate Put Home Values Far Higher

 Joshua Adkins  August 28, 2026

A new ranking points to Nantucket’s housing costs, but the figures behind it vary widely from local and private market estimates.

For-sale homes with a real estate sign in a suburban neighborhood

Why Economists Say a 2026 Housing Crash Looks Unlikely as U.S. Job Openings, Home Prices, Inventory and Mortgage Rates Hold in a Narrow Range

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

Housing economists point to tight supply, modest price gains and firmer lending standards rather than a repeat of 2008.

A Southern California neighborhood of single-family homes with distant mountains in the background

Southern California Home Buyers Are Older, Richer and Still Squeezed as 2026 Prices Echo the Mid-2000s Boom in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

A Los Angeles Times analysis says today’s buyers look safer on paper than the 2005 cohort, but affordability remains brutal.

A for-sale sign outside a starter home in a residential neighborhood

Zillow Data Shows Starter Homes Across the U.S. Are Sitting Longer as Price Cuts Rise and First-Time Buyers Gain More Room to Negotiate

 Joshua Adkins  August 24, 2026

New Zillow figures point to more inventory, more reductions and fewer bidding wars in the starter-home market.

A row of newly built suburban homes with for-sale signs and construction crews nearby

K. Hovnanian Is Spending $58,000 per Home in Incentives as Big Builders Keep Discounts Elevated and Sales Pressure Eases Slightly in a Softer Market

 Joshua Adkins  August 22, 2026

Public builders are still leaning on discounts and mortgage help, but the sharpest jump in incentives appears to have leveled off.

A house for sale sign in front of a suburban home as mortgage rates remain elevated

Mortgage Rates Stay Stuck in the Mid Sixes as Freddie Mac Posts 6.65% on a 30 Year Loan and Fannie Mae Sees Little Relief Before 2027

 Joshua Adkins  August 21, 2026

Freddie Mac’s latest reading and a subdued bond market suggest borrowers should not expect much near-term easing.