Min 1 Cotality released its January 2026 housing market report on January 29th, revealing numbers that redefine the affordability crisis. Only about half of U.S. metros remain affordable to median households when you include property taxes and insurance. Markets where people can actually afford to buy have plummeted 40%
Min 1 The National Association of Realtors released December existing home sales data on January 14th, revealing a market contradiction that changes everything for investors. Sales jumped over 5% month-over-month to reach the strongest pace since early 2023. But inventory crashed—down nearly 20% in a single month to barely
Min 1 President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21st, detailing his administration's housing affordability strategy. The proposals focus on lowering mortgage rates through government bond purchases and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman responded during a
Min 1 HousingWire's Housing Market Tracker revealed something significant in data released last week: Pending home sales for the week ending January 23 reached their highest weekly total in roughly three years—nearly double what they were at the start of January. The progression tells the story. Early
Min 1 Zillow released its annual hottest housing markets forecast in January, and Buffalo, New York fell from the top spot after holding it for two consecutive years. The new champion? Hartford, Connecticut—a market where inventory sits 63% below pre-pandemic levels. That's the worst inventory deficit among
Min 1 Cotality real estate data showed something unusual in their January 2026 market rankings. Washington DC, which sat at number six on the fastest-depreciating markets list in December, suddenly jumped to number two. The capital city's housing market accelerated its decline faster than any major metro except
Min 1 Commercial real estate investment sat frozen for two years while buyers and sellers argued over pricing. Institutional funds raised capital but refused to deploy it. Property owners held firm on valuations even as interest rates climbed above 7%. Transaction volume collapsed to levels not seen since the 2008
Min 1 The math doesn't make sense until you see it happening in real time. A brand new three-bedroom house in suburban Phoenix sold for nearly $404k in December while a comparable existing home three streets over listed at about $422k. The new construction came with warranties, modern
Min 1 The housing appreciation map flipped and most investors are still looking at the old playbook. Toledo leads the nation with projected 13% home price growth in 2026, followed by Buffalo at 10.2% and Syracuse at 9.8%. Realtor.com economist Hannah Jones tracked the reversal through inventory
Min 1 Empty Midtown towers are becoming rental apartments faster than at any point in modern development history. Developers started 9.5 million square feet of office-to-residential conversions in early 2026, shattering the previous year's 4.3 million square feet. Bisnow tracked construction commencements through mid-January showing the
Min 1 Cranes still swing over luxury towers in Austin and Phoenix, but the money already moved. Mid-tier apartments are printing rent gains while trophy buildings bleed tenants to concession packages. CoStar's National Multifamily Director Grant Montgomery tracked the divergence through Q4 data showing three-star properties captured 0.
Min 1 The National Association of Realtors Executive Committee approved 18 comprehensive updates to the MLS Policy Handbook on November 14-16, 2025, during NAR NXT in Houston, with all changes taking effect January 2026 following a comprehensive antitrust risk assessment by a preeminent national law firm. NAR is repealing policies