Current Market Data
Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.
The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures.
Redfin noted that millennials are currently the largest generation, making the rate of boomer homeownership even more outsized in comparison.
S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the eighth month in a row.
The 2026 National Housing Supply Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on March 18.
Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX declined 3.2% year over year and rose 11.1% month over month.
Though the most lucrative week to list varies by city and region, spring is undoubtedly the smartest season to list.
Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.
Homeowners are increasingly turning their properties into rentals, and a new report from Zillow says that the trend may not have even peaked yet.
In Miami, prices have fallen and inventory has dropped, yet sales are rising and rents are holding steady, highlighting continued interest in the market.
Many Americans are planning a move this year, driven by lifestyle changes, family needs and homeownership goals, according to the 2026 State of Moving Forecast Survey by American Home Shield.
Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ Existing-Home Sales Report.
U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.
Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026.
After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study.
With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said.
