Homebuyers are gaining negotiating power as more properties enter the U.S. market and sellers become more open to concessions. Yet borrowing costs remain a major obstacle: the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.40% in early October, limiting the financial benefit of lower asking prices. Key Takeaways Existing-home inventory reached 4.9 months of supply in August 2026, the highest level in more than a decade Redfin estimated 58% more sellers than buyers in August, the largest gap in its records dating to 2013 Freddie Mac reported a 7.40% average 30-year fixed mortgage rate on October 8 Price reductions and repair credits are giving some buyers greater room to negotiate Mortgage payments and other ownership costs continue to limit affordability U.S. Housing Market Inventory Gives Buyers More Leverage The National Association of Realtors reported 1.62 million existing homes available for sale in August 2026, equivalent to 4.9 months of supply. That
CoStar’s August 2026 data showed divergent movements across U.S. commercial property segments, with general commercial prices rising while investment-grade values declined. The report also projected
Starter-priced homes represented 36.2% of active U.S. housing listings in August 2026, down from 38.1% in August 2019, according to Realtor.com Economic Research. Over the
Manhattan recorded 10.06 million square feet of office leasing since July, with third-quarter activity running 19.2% above its 10-year average, according to Colliers data reported
Austin’s office market is drawing greater attention to mixed-use redevelopment as elevated vacancy affects traditional office properties. Office vacancy stood at about 25.8% in the
Home Shopper Interest rose 21.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 4.8 engaged shoppers per U.S. listing on Zillow. The increase
Eli Lilly has begun construction on a $6.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Houston’s Generation Park. The project will occupy 236 acres and include at
The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 6.95% for the week ending September 17, according to Freddie Mac, up from 6.76% a week earlier.
U.S. commercial property developers and owners are facing higher construction and operating expenses after nonresidential construction inputs rose 8.9% year over year in August. Multifamily
U.S. apartment investment volume fell 16% year over year to $12.4 billion in July, according to MSCI data, with garden apartment transactions declining more sharply
Data center real estate demand is expanding beyond specialized facilities as construction activity increases across the United States. CoStar reported that data center-adjacent occupiers accounted
The National Association of Realtors has introduced a quarterly Commercial Real Estate Demand Index covering 306 U.S. metropolitan areas. The index measures local employment, population
Portman has secured construction financing for Gateway 1960, a 714,233-square-foot speculative industrial campus in Houston. The project will include three warehouse facilities at North Houston
New York City’s Second-Home Tax is adding a new annual cost for certain high-value residences beginning with the 2026-27 property-tax year. With roughly 17,000 owners
The former Pinarama Bowling Center in South Tampa has been sold for $3.2 million to Indraplace Tampa LLC. The transaction transfers ownership of the longtime
A Rodeway Inn property in Sun City Center has been sold for $6.5 million, marking a commercial real estate transaction that exceeded its 2018 sale
A new CNBC housing market survey found that more U.S. real estate agents are describing their local markets as balanced rather than favoring sellers. The
Office REIT funds are receiving renewed attention from market observers as investors evaluate commercial real estate investment trusts beyond the fast-growing data center segment. Recent
13.9 million homes occupied by baby boomers and the Silent Generation could be released from older owner-occupancy between 2026 and 2036. The projection points to a gradual shift in
U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage debt increased by $42.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the total outstanding balance to approximately $5.1 trillion, according to the Mortgage
U.S. homebuilder sentiment declined in September as higher mortgage rates weighed on sales conditions and buyer traffic. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell three
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