Market Trends
Housing prices, inventory levels, demand shifts, regional market differences, and the data behind where the housing market is heading.
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Sun Belt home prices are collapsing while Rust Belt prices soar — the 2026 housing market nobody predicted
For years, the playbook was simple: buy in the Sun Belt, watch your equity grow, and pity anyone stuck in the Rust Belt. In spring...
Home price growth slows to 1.1% nationally — slowest since 2012; Sun Belt crashes while Rust Belt surges
A homeowner in Cape Coral, Florida, who closed on a house in 2022 has likely lost a significant chunk of equity since then. Based on...
Existing home sales hit a 9-month low in March at 3.98M annualized pace
The spring housing market stumbled before it could find its footing. Existing-home sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units in...
AEI projects US home prices will end 2026 about 1% lower than they started
The American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center is projecting something the U.S. housing market has not seen since the pandemic boom began: a calendar year that...
Cape Coral leads price declines at -9.6%; Kansas City leads gains at +8.6%
In Cape Coral, Florida, a three-bedroom house that sold for $410,000 in early 2023 might list for under $370,000 today. In Kansas City, Missouri, a...
Home prices slide in Sun Belt as Rust Belt markets heat up
A three-bedroom ranch in suburban Detroit sold for $212,000 in February, roughly $35,000 more than a comparable home on the same block fetched two years...
Housing market enters a “psychological freeze” as confidence drops
The University of Michigan’s preliminary April 2026 consumer sentiment reading came in at 47.6, a 10.7% drop from March and a level rarely seen outside...
Home prices now falling year over year in 13 U.S. states
A $400,000 home in South Dakota is worth roughly $12,000 less than it was a year ago. In Washington, D.C., the math is similar. Across...
Legal strategies to lower your property tax bill that most homeowners overlook
Picture this: your county sends a letter saying your home is worth $40,000 more than it was last year. Your tax bill jumps accordingly. You...
Mark Cuban called insurance the biggest threat to housing. The numbers keep proving him right
In 2020, insuring a modest home in Fort Lauderdale might have cost $2,400 a year. By early 2026, according to Insurance Information Institute data and...
Peter Thiel predicts a U.S. housing correction as national home prices grew 0% in early 2026
National home prices stalled to start 2026, a shift that is drawing attention from investors and economists who have watched the U.S. housing market climb...
Home prices grew 0% nationally in early 2026: is real estate still worth the investment
After several years of rapid appreciation, the U.S. housing market appears to be catching its breath. National home prices showed little to no growth in...
Grant Cardone’s multifamily empire: what investors should know before following his strategy
Grant Cardone has built one of the most recognizable real estate brands in the U.S. by focusing almost entirely on large apartment complexes. The entrepreneur,...