Home-price growth continues to depreciate across multiple reports as the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) saw improvements to affordability once again in Q1 2026. NAR’s Q1 Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability data found that the national median home price was $404,300, observing only a 0.5% year-over-year increase, compared to 1.2%…
After January’s “weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” as noted by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, home-price growth has now effectively “stalled” in February, according to the latest data. The February S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw a 0.7% year-over-year gain in home prices, shrinking from the…
Despite a trend of significant depreciation in home-price growth, home prices remain elevated overall. Coupled with rising mortgage rates, elevated inflation and wages not rising in tandem with home prices, affordability still feels out of reach for many in the housing market. However, while homeownership remains widely unaffordable, there are minor improvements being seen, according…
Home prices remain elevated overall, but once again continued to see depreciation, marking a significantly weak start to 2026, according to the latest data. The January S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw only a 0.9% gain to kick off 2026, down from a revised 1.1% gain in December (originally 1.3%). Month-over-month, the index saw…
Home-price growth continued to slow in 2026, according to the latest Cotality data, pointing to the oh-so awaited beginnings of market stabilization the industry has been craving. Cotality’s Home Price Index™ for January found that year-over-year home-price growth was only 0.74% in January, and prices fell 0.1% month-over-month from December 2025. Regionally, the results are…
As housing experienced some unprecedented levels of affordability and other challenges in recent years, some of the rules of buying and selling have seen a definite shift. As 2026 looks to be shaping up as the year of market stabilization, the question remains on many minds on how fast the rules may see a shift…
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Home price growth continues to decelerate as some market stabilization occurs ahead of the spring buying season, according to the latest data. The December S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw home prices rise 1.3% year-over-year, slightly down from the 1.4% annual gain seen in November, which Nicholas Godec, head of Fixed Income Tradables &…
Early January declines in mortgage rates unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a four-year high, according to the February Mortgage Monitor released Feb. 9 by ICE Mortgage Technology, a provider of an end-to-end mortgage platform. According to the analysis, “Even small reductions toward 6% rates can significantly boost…
Labeled a “transition” year for the housing market, 2026 will continue to shift and grow as it did at the beginning of 2025. To be successful against the grain of change, real estate professionals must be aware of the many continuing trends and challenges. Cotality’s latest report details several of the key trends real estate…
High home prices have been a consistent barrier in the housing market as of late, but with 2026 shaping up to see improvements market-wide, prices have begun to slow on their appreciation. In accordance with recent reports, the latest home price data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) saw a slight fall in price…
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