NAR’s Lawrence Yun outlines a cautious 2026 housing market outlook, citing mortgage rate volatility, oil price shocks and shifting consumer sentiment as key forces shaping a slower, uncertain recovery. Continue reading
Pending home sales rose 1.5 percent from February to March but remained 1.1 percent below last year’s levels, according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly Pending Home Sales report. Continue reading
In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Dr. Lawrence Yun unpacks the real forces driving today’s housing market and why expecting ultra-low mortgage rates again may be unrealistic. Continue reading
Sales dropped in every region of the country in March, yet the median existing-home price climbed to a record high for the month — the 33rd consecutive month of year-over-year price gains, according to NAR’s latest existing-home sales report. Continue reading
Find out how the war in Iran, fuel shortages and other international uncertainty will affect the spring real estate market. Continue reading
Zillow’s March Market Report showed pending sales rising 4.6 percent annually, the strongest pace in five years, even as mortgage rates climbed nearly half a point. Continue reading
The market reaction to Trump’s war in Iran sent mortgage rates sharply higher. NAR will revise its bullish 14 percent sales jump as a result. Continue reading
Sub-6 percent mortgage rates improved affordability in February, but annual pending home sales still slipped due to economic and political headwinds. Continue reading
Existing-home sales increased 1.7 percent on a monthly basis, but housing demand continues to lag behind wage growth and job gains, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. Continue reading
Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading