U.S. Real Estate Market

3 Things That Are Not Going To Happen in Today’s Housing Market

  There’s a lot of uncertainty right now and that’s leading to some dramatic headlines. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that can make you feel a little less sure about your decision. A recent study by CNBC asked homebuyers what they’re most worried about, and three themes kept coming up again and again. Full article here: 3 Things That Are Not Going To Happen in Today's Housing...

Home Building Shows Signs of Stabilization with Monthly Gain in Starts

  Housing construction activity strengthened in March, with a notable rebound in both single-family and multifamily starts, signaling improved builder activity despite ongoing headwinds from financing costs and affordability constraints. Overall housing starts increased 10.8 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million units. Full article here: Home Building Shows Signs of...

Equity-Rich Buyers, Sellers Are Driving Today’s Housing Market 

Find out which generation is leading the housing market from NAR’s 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, which breaks down who’s buying and selling and the trends driving moves. Full article here: Equity-Rich Buyers, Sellers Are Driving Today’s Housing Market  (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are unable to open the link/article above, please...

American Homebuilders Are Being Scooped Up by Japanese Firms in Deals Worth Billions—Here’s Why

  Japanese homebuilders are on a buying spree of American firms, in a trend that's only accelerating as the U.S. faces a shortage of 4.03 million homes. Since the start of 2026, four Japanese firms have announced deals to snap up homebuilders, including Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.'s plan to acquire Tri-Pointe Homes Inc. in a $4.5 billion deal. Full article here: American Homebuilders Are Being Scooped...

White House lays out plan to fix housing shortage

  White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth. The housing chapter of the annual economic report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the...

The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here’s why this spring could finally change that 

For three years, the U.S. housing market hasn’t been in decline, it’s been at a standstill. As the spring homebuying season begins, the key question is no longer why the market stalled, but whether it can start moving again. There are early signs it might. Full article here: The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here’s why this spring could finally change that  (512) 853-0110...

Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You

  Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You may even stumble onto social media influencers saying we’re headed for a crash. Let’s get you the context you need. The truth is prices are going to vary depending on where you live. But they're not crashing. Full article here: Don’t Let Home Prices...

Affordability Has Improved in All 50 States

  For the past few years, affordability has been what’s stopped a lot of buyers in their tracks. Maybe it stopped you, too. At some point you probably did the math, looked at the monthly payment, and decided to pause your search and wait for things to get better. But here’s something you may have missed while you’ve been sitting on the sidelines. Over the last year, housing affordability has...

Single women own more homes than ever before

  The numbers from First American, a title, settlement, and risk solutions company for real estate, reveal that more than 20 million single women are homeowners — about 50.9% of the total demographic. That number is actually down 1% as far as total demographic homeownership rate, but it’s still a record for the amount of single women's homeowners, thanks to the population segment’s growth. Full...

Are Home Prices Dropping? Here’s the Real Story

. You’ve probably seen posts on social media talking about how “home prices are falling.” And when you see something like that, it’s normal to wonder: Is this the start of a crash? What does this mean for my house? Let’s clear this up right away. This is not a crash. And your home is not suddenly losing a lot of value. Full article here: Are Home Prices Dropping? Here’s the Real...

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