Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026
Mortgage rates near 6% are driving higher home sales and applications, with inventory and new listings also rising in 2026.
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Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?
Housing inventory growth slowed from over 30% to 13.54% in 2025 as new listings and sales trends shifted late in the year.
Weekly housing demand reaches multiyear high
Weekly pending home sales reach multiyear highs as mortgage rates stay near 6% and inventory growth slows.
Total pending home sales reach multiyear high with mortgage rates near 6%
This year we have benefited from mortgage rates remaining below 6.64% for the last 16 weeks, spurring total pending home sales.
Housing inventory falls as demand picks up
The growth rate of housing inventory has slowed by half, but remains up year over year for a healthier market.
Weekly home sales look stronger than normal, but there’s a catch
Recent housing data shows volatility due to holiday effects and an AWS outage, impacting pending sales and inventory figures.
Housing demand now reflects a positive trend
The housing market has stabilized as mortgage rates have stayed below 6.64%, impacting housing demand and inventory.
Can mortgage rates get below 6% with this Federal Reserve?
Mortgage rates dropped to 6.29% last week after the jobs report, but economic factors can only do so much without help from the Fed.
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Did lower mortgage rates already lower housing inventory?
Last week we saw an actual decline in inventory week to week, which is rare for this time of year compared to recent years.