Housing Market
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October 14, 2026
House hunters had more negotiating power in September than they’ve had since the housing market crashed after the 2008 financial crisis, with 63% more home sellers than buyers. The number of buyers in the market dipped to the lowest level in records dating back to 2013, while the number of sellers rose to its highest […]
October 14, 2026
Smiling is the most common way U.S. homeowners greet strangers and familiar faces in their neighborhood, followed closely by saying hello: 45% of homeowners smile when they see strangers, and 40% go with a verbal greeting. For people homeowners recognize but don’t know, 51% smile, and 49% say hello. Nearly half of baby boomer homeowners […]
October 12, 2026
Near North Side is the hottest neighborhood along the Red Line in 2026, followed by Uptown and Near South Side, according to a Redfin ranking. Washington Heights and Rogers Park round out the top five. Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods on the Red Line offer a mix of high-rise living, single-family homes and multi-unit properties that are […]
October 12, 2026
U.S. pending home sales haven’t been this low since 2014, except the pandemic freeze in 2020. Mortgage rates climbed above 7%, pricing out would-be buyers. Pending sales fell from a year earlier in every single major U.S. metro, led by Seattle and Southern California. U.S. home prices rose just 1.3% year over year in September—the […]
October 8, 2026
Housing costs could hypothetically return to “normal” within the next five years if mortgage rates drop to 6% and home-price growth holds steady around 2.1%. Alternatively, housing costs could return to normal in just a slightly longer timeline–within about six years–if mortgage rates stay where they are today, about 7.5%, and home-price growth flattens. For […]
