Altos Research – Cantilever Real Estate

Will mortgage rates allow for ‘peak’ homebuying season?

March 3, 2025 by bp56691

It’s quite obvious that stubbornly high mortgage rates slowed down early season homebuyers in the first quarter of 2025. Our weekly pending home sales data continues to run about 3% below last year.

2025 could be the last year of inventory shortage

February 24, 2025 by bp56691

New data shows many signs that 2025 may be the final year of widespread housing inventory shortages, as long as certain factors align.

Altos founder Mike Simonsen on housing market trends and growth predictions

February 4, 2025 by bp56691

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Altos Research founder and president Mike Simonsen to discuss expectations for the housing market and the impact of the Trump administration’s policies.

Will we see home prices decline in 2025?

January 27, 2025 by bp56691

Homes sales have been down for weeks. But prices could turn negative this spring, according to new data from Altos Research.

Home sales are stalled with 7% mortgages

January 20, 2025 by bp56691

Buyer activity has been dropping and the housing market is on hold until mortgage rates drop.

The two big housing market trends to watch in 2025

December 30, 2024 by bp56691

All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and it’s fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 — affordability and sellers in the market. The elephant in the room is affordability. Home prices finished 2024 up a […]

Two charts that explain why Texas housing markets have stalled

December 21, 2024 by bp56691

Relatively cheap housing, low taxes, looser COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of major employers turned Texas housing markets into hotspots after the pandemic began in March 2020.

Housing inventory is down everywhere except in pandemic hotspots. Here’s why.

December 19, 2024 by bp56691

Housing inventory shortages have stifled the market for years, but supply is rising in states that experienced inbound migration spikes during the pandemic.

New Hampshire’s hot housing market has the state in crisis mode

December 19, 2024 by bp56691

The state’s population and economic growth are contributing to a housing crisis, which could spill into an economic crisis if action isn’t taken.

How has Tampa’s housing market fared since Hurricane Milton?

December 17, 2024 by bp56691

In the days leading up to Hurricane Milton, housing markets in the Tampa area came to a standstill. How have they fared since Milton passed?