Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX declined 3.2% year over year and rose 11.1% month over month. 

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Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

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. 

It’s the fifth consecutive monthly increase.

Zillow’s Home Value Index shows that in 13 of the past 20 years, home values in the metro area of the Super Bowl champion grew faster than the national average.

Both Miami and Fort Lauderdale will experience a wind-down in the pace of new apartment construction this year, according to Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 Miami Multifamily Investment Forecast.

Miami offered prime conditions for buyers — meaning options abounded and price remained in check.

Middle-income seniors stand to be affected most by projected shortages — those who don’t qualify for subsidized housing but can’t afford new construction.

Affordability challenges continue to bedevil homebuyers, despite mortgage rates falling to a three-year low, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

Sales of existing homes jumped 5.1% month over month, topping analyst expectations. 

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

Geographically, trends varied widely, with formerly hot areas like Florida and the Southeast posting the deepest declines and formerly cool areas, like the Midwest, showing healthy gains.

By region, sales rose in the Midwest, Northeast and South but fell in the West.