With more Americans planning to age in place, demand is rising for warm, unobtrusive accessibility upgrades. Buyers increasingly want stylish, age-ready home features.
Buyers took advantage of lower mortgage rates, lifting sales and pushing prices higher for the 28th straight month as supply edged down.
Only 8% of recent buyers feel they overpaid, down from 15% in 2023. Realtor.com said today’s slower market is giving shoppers more time to make deliberate decisions.
Florida Realtors Chief Economist: Positive trends over the past months appear to be continuing, even considering the disruption caused by last fall’s two hurricanes.
FAU’s latest poll shows 80% of Americans are concerned about housing costs, yet many remain hopeful about future opportunities despite rising everyday expenses.
NAR’s 2025 Profile of Real Estate Firms finds most are concerned about housing affordability and rising business costs, even as more expect stronger profitability.
More than half of U.S. adults say Thanksgiving hosting influenced their latest home search, with Gen Z and millennials most likely to prioritize big kitchens and gathering spaces.
New research shows 47% of renters think they’ll be ready to buy within four years, with modern credit tools helping ease concerns about qualifying.
Economic uncertainty, tech shifts, slower population growth and rising portfolio risk will define commercial real estate in 2026, NAR said.
Economic headwinds, including the government shutdown and inflation concerns, left builders facing soft demand as price reductions reached a post-COVID high.
