Housing affordability remained tight in 2025, with high prices and mortgage rates limiting buyers, while experts expect only gradual relief starting in 2026.

Inventory is back to normal and mortgage rates are forecast between 5.75% and 6.75%, shaping a steadier housing market in ...

“Once the snow hits, who really wants to get out and look for a house if you don’t have to,” said Drew Gaebelein, an agent for Keller Williams Living in Solon. “But there certainly is an opportunity ...

U.S. homebuyers will start to get some relief in 2026, with affordability improving as income growth outpaces home-price growth. Next year will mark the beginning of a long, slow recovery for the ...

Zillow slightly upgrades its national home price outlook—predicting that over the next 12 months, U.S. home prices are likely ...

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High inflation and a weak job market will be the big storyline in 2026. Mortgage-minded consumers buying and refinancing will be the big winners as rates are going to dip into the 5% range. Those are ...

The 2026 housing market is shaping up to be a year of recalibration rather than resurgence or decline. After several years marked by extreme volatility—including rapid price appreciation, sharp rate ...