75 housing markets where inventory is catching up—fast

Among the nation’s 200 largest housing markets, these 75 metro areas now have active inventory at or above 2019 pre-pandemic levels.   During the pandemic housing boom, from summer 2020 to spring 2022, the number of active homes for sale in most housing markets plummeted as homebuyer demand quickl

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Mortgage Rates' Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market

WASHINGTON (June 3, 2025) – National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11% in 2026 during the "Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum" at the NAR 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. Yun forecasted that new-home sal