Current Market Data
Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.
The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures.
Redfin noted that millennials are currently the largest generation, making the rate of boomer homeownership even more outsized in comparison.
S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the eighth month in a row.
The 2026 National Housing Supply Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on March 18.
Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX declined 3.2% year over year and rose 11.1% month over month.
Though the most lucrative week to list varies by city and region, spring is undoubtedly the smartest season to list.
Home sales slowed across suburban Chicago in February, but Naperville led the region with 63 detached home sales during the month, a 16.7% increase compared to last year, according to Mainstreet REALTORS®.
Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.
Homeowners are increasingly turning their properties into rentals, and a new report from Zillow says that the trend may not have even peaked yet. According to the report, 2.3% of homes listed for rent on Zillow were recently listed for sale, just below the six-year
Illinois isn’t a foreign buyer’s market waiting to happen. It is one that’s been quietly thriving for years.
Chicago home prices remained steady with solid year-over-year gains, while a small drop in sales and inventory is keeping competition balanced.
Many Americans are planning a move this year, driven by lifestyle changes, family needs and homeownership goals, according to the 2026 State of Moving Forecast Survey by American Home Shield.
Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ Existing-Home Sales Report.
U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.
Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026.