09/12/2026
Will the housing market crash in 2026? 📉🏡
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sat down to compare today’s conditions to the 2008 crash—and broke down why another crash isn’t on the horizon:
✅ Underwriting standards remain far stricter than the pre-2008 subprime era. ✅ Inventory is still historically constrained in many metro areas. ✅ Homeowner equity is at near-record highs, limiting forced sell-offs.
A market cool-down is not the same as a crash. But every local market tells its own story. 📍
👇 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: What are you seeing in your neighborhood right now? 🅰️ Prices holding steady / still climbing 🅱️ Homes sitting longer & price cuts 🅲 Complete gridlock (no inventory)
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