{"id":9861,"date":"2026-08-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9861"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:00:00","slug":"home-flipping-profits-stabilize-after-near-decade-low-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/home-flipping-profits-stabilize-after-near-decade-low-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Home-flipping profits stabilize after near-decade-low returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>US home-flipping profit margins rose to 25.4% in Q1 2026, ending a seven-quarter decline and reaching the highest level since mid-2008. Median gross profit increased to $66,000 but remained below 2025 levels. Flip volume declined year-over-year to 64,348 homes. Returns varied widely by metro, with Pittsburgh leading at 85.9% and Texas cities showing minimal margins. All-cash purchases slightly decreased, and average hold times rose to 165 days.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mpamag.com\/us\/mortgage-industry\/industry-trends\/home-flipping-profits-stabilize-after-near-decade-low-returns\/579847\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US home-flipping profit margins rose to 25.4% in Q1 2026, ending a seven-quarter decline and reaching the highest level since mid-2008. Median gross profit increased to $66,000 but remained below 2025 levels. Flip volume declined year-over-year to 64,348 homes. Returns varied widely by metro, with Pittsburgh leading at 85.9% and Texas cities showing minimal margins. 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