Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026 June 13, 2026 by bp56691 Pending sales rose to 75,856 vs 72,039 in 2025 as inventory turned negative year over year with mortgage rates near 6.58%.
Housing demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 2026 highs June 6, 2026 by bp56691 Weekly pending sales increased to 75,935 versus 69,636, and purchase apps were up 7% year over year despite higher mortgage rates.
Housing inventory just turned negative year over year May 30, 2026 by bp56691 Housing inventory turned negative year over year as supply hit 795,921 vs 803,479 last year, with rates at 6.56%.
Housing demand stays firm, pushing inventory close to negative YOY May 24, 2026 by bp56691 Even if we go negative year over year soon, we are in a much healthier spot with inventory than we were from 2020 to 2023.
Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive May 16, 2026 by bp56691 Pending sales rose to 78,006 and purchase apps rose 7% yearly, even as mortgage rates hit highs and yields neared 4.60%.
Positive housing demand leads to inventory almost going negative YOY May 9, 2026 by bp56691 Pending sales rose to 79,220 vs 74,212 last year as rates dipped to 6.42% and inventory growth slowed to 1.49% year over year.
Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7% May 2, 2026 by bp56691 If mortgage spreads were at the highest levels from 2023-2025 with the 10-year yield at this level, mortgage rates would be over 7%.
Housing demand shockingly positive even as the Iran war continues April 26, 2026 by bp56691 Housing demand rebounded last week even though the war with Iran continues and mortgage rates are higher today than before the war started.
Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as mortgage rates fall April 18, 2026 by bp56691 Inventory rose to 743,006, new listings hit 77,919 and pending sales rose to 73,241 as rates neared 6.25%.
Why is housing inventory growth slowing down in 2026? April 14, 2026 by bp56691 Inventory is up from record lows, but new listings remain below normal, keeping 2026 growth rates below last year’s peak.