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• The Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026 Nov. 21st 2025
  The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026.

• Pittsburgh leads affordability, Austin inventory surges Nov. 21st 2025
  Pittsburgh continues to stand out as the nation’s most affordable major metro, with a median list price of $240,000.

• Unlisted hopes to unlock more housing inventory Nov. 20th 2025
  Proptech start up Unlisted looks to help homeowners with prospective buyers interested in their home potentially unlocking housing inventory.

• Existing home sales show 4 months of year-over-year growth  Nov. 20th 2025
  Existing home sales posted another positive year-over-year print, marking the 4th straight month of year-over-year growth.

• Do Chicago homes in white neighborhoods see higher private listing rates? Nov. 20th 2025
  Zillow finds 7.9% of homes in majority-white Chicago neighborhoods are listed privately, over twice the rate in non-white areas.

• September jobs beat estimates, but unemployment rises to 4.4% Nov. 20th 2025
  The September jobs report shows 119,000 jobs created but it's the slowest job growth in the 21st century outside a recession.

• Existing home sales rise in October despite government shutdown Nov. 20th 2025
  Existing home sales defied expectations in October, rising 1.7% annually and 1.2% month-over-month thanks to lower mortgage rates.

• JPMorgan Chase pledges $40M to address affordable housing shortage Nov. 19th 2025
  JPMorgan Chase pledged $40 million to address the housing shortage, focusing on innovative solutions and community-driven strategies.

• Where manufactured homes are filling the housing affordability gap Nov. 19th 2025
  States with small manufactured housing footprints — including Hawaii and California — post some of the country’s highest median home prices.

• How long-term structural shifts are reinforcing build-to-rent’s tailwinds Nov. 19th 2025
  Affordability challenges, evolving demographics, and shifting internal migration are profoundly changing the U.S. housing market, impacting not only renters but investors, too. These winds of change are sharply increasing demand for single-family rental (SFR) build-to-rent (BTR) communities, creating strong opportunities for commercial real estate investors.