Category: Housing Market

Row of suburban homes with a for-sale sign as the U.S. housing market cools

Home Prices Fall in Most Major U.S. Metro Areas as August Data From Realtor.com Shows Cooling Across Regions, With Austin, Tampa and Memphis Posting the Steepest Declines

 Joshua Adkins  September 10, 2026

Realtor.com says price-per-square-foot fell nationally for a 10th straight month, while most major metros saw year-over-year drops in August.

For-sale homes in a neighborhood where buyers are gaining more leverage

Realtor.com Says 70 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets Favor Buyers or Are Moving That Way as Inventory Rises and Homes Sit Longer

 Joshua Adkins  September 9, 2026

A new Market Clock report says buyer leverage is growing, but the shift varies widely by city, price range, and property type.

A quiet residential street in a low-cost retirement town with modest single-family homes

Seven Low-Cost U.S. Retirement Towns From Illinois to Texas Offer Buyers Housing Markets Where High Mortgage Rates Matter Less

 Joshua Adkins  September 7, 2026

MoneyLion highlights smaller and mid-sized places where lower home prices may soften the impact of today’s still-elevated mortgage rates for retirees.

A row of suburban homes with for sale signs showing a cooling housing market

Austin, Tampa and Memphis Lead U.S. Home Price Declines as Realtor.com Says Pandemic Boomtowns Are Giving Back Gains and Inventory Keeps Building

 Joshua Adkins  September 6, 2026

Realtor.com says list prices fell in most major metros in August, with the sharpest drops concentrated in former pandemic boomtowns.

Homes and golf carts in The Villages retirement community in Central Florida

The Villages Home Prices Fall for a Fourth Straight Year as Inventory Rises and Median Listings Slide Below 2025 Levels in Central Florida

 Joshua Adkins  September 5, 2026

Realtor.com data shows the country’s largest retirement community is getting cheaper after years of pandemic-era gains.

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.