05/07/2026
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/spring-housing-market-2026-consumer-sentiment-vibes?cid=soc_shares_article_CP
FINALLY someone put their finger on what is happening in the market. Buyers believe it's a buyers market, sellers believe it's a sellers market. In Reality it is a market that just remembered that Real Estate is about location, location, location.
Advice to buyers, if you are waiting for the market to collapse to buy, remember that after every market slowdown, banks made it harder to borrow.
Despite rising inventory and lower mortgage rates, the 2026 spring housing market faces a "vibes" problem. Consumer sentiment is hitting record lows as fear of overpaying drives a new era of market pragmatism.