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Lennar profits fall 56% as affordability pressures hit new home sales

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Lennar earnings highlight ongoing housing market strain as profits plunge 56 percent amid high mortgage rates and softer home prices. Continue reading →

Inman Market View: Where agents are bracing for a soft-priced spring

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Asking prices are dropping in many parts of the country as real estate agents look ahead to the busy season. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading →

These inventory-strapped housing markets just can’t catch a break

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It’s not just the biggest inventory gainers that have seen their stream of for-sale homes slow. Some of America’s most listing-starved metros are once again losing ground. Dive deeper with Inman Market View’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading →

NAR economist says ‘we’re not anywhere near’ a recession

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Lawrence Yun shared his economic outlook Wednesday, saying that despite volatility the U.S. is still on track for 4 to 5 percent growth next quarter. Continue reading →

He’s been at the MBA and Fannie Mae. Here’s who he thinks has the better 2026 mortgage forecast

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Economist Doug Duncan weighs in on the challenges facing economic forecasters today, cutbacks in economic reports produced by Fannie and Freddie, Fed independence, and more. Continue reading →

Home sales could inch up even if growth stays sluggish next year

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Home sales should break through the 5 million mark next year as more inventory gradually comes on the market and home prices decline, economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association predict. Continue reading →

Home sales ticked up in November, but inventory is ‘beginning to stall’

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Existing home sales were up 0.5 percent month over month in November. But NAR’s Lawrence Yun also said “homeowners are in no rush to list their properties.” Continue reading →

Will the ‘vibecession’ end in 2026? Economist Jeff Tucker thinks so

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Windermere’s Jeff Tucker explains why 2025 was a “remarkably stable” year and what can be done to improve consumer and agent sentiment going into 2026. Continue reading →

Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

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Real estate’s Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer’s biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall. Continue reading →

Compass expects sales to climb 4% as prices stay flat in 2026

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Three key trends to watch in 2026, according to a new forecast by the nation’s largest brokerage: Shadow inventory hitting the market, what happens with jobs and the K-shaped economy. Continue reading →