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Median-income American households can now afford homes priced at $331,483, a $30,302 increase from last year. This rise in buying power, aided by dropping mortgage rates, suggests a stabilizing housing market. Major cities saw affordability increases around 8.8% to...

New listings ↑0.5% yearly in Late-Q1, the first gain since Mid-Q4. Mortgage rates fell to ~6%, and the median monthly home payment ↓3.2% yearly, boosting seller optimism. Brokers called ~6% a buyer “psychological threshold”; many new listings came from sellers...

Early-Q1 2026 monthly avg showed 14.7K active listings in the Phoenix metro area. Phoenix recorded 3.1K new listings and 8.5K inventory, based on Early-Q1 2026 monthly averages. Months of supply in Phoenix measured 1.6 months, indicating limited availability relative...

Average 30-year fixed rates expected 6.22%–6.50%, driven by geopolitical conflict and inflation at 2.7%. Mortgage rates remain elevated despite Fed holding benchmark at 3.50%–3.75%. National home price growth slows to 0%–2.2%, reflecting high borrowing costs. Higher...

The Kansas City metro area is entering a highly active spring real estate market with tight inventory at 2.7 months, below the 6-month buyer's market threshold. Average home prices differ by state: around $424,000 in Johnson County, Kansas, and $350,000–$358,000...

Successfully selling a home involves 11 steps, starting with completing home improvements and setting a realistic price to avoid signaling weakness. The home should be professionally cleaned, decluttered, and staged, followed by marketing across digital channels....