US Real Estate Shows Mixed Resilience | https://debbiewarford.com
US commercial real estate stayed broadly stable despite Middle East tensions. Financial-market impact remained contained, with volatility and limited repricing rather than weaker fundamentals. Apartment fundamentals began stabilizing as development…
Spring Sales Reengage Across 50 Metros | https://debbiewarford.com
Across 50 metro areas, closed sales ↑~32% MoM in Late-Q1, the strongest monthly gain in 3 yr. Yearly sales also edged ↑~3%. New listings helped fuel activity, climbing ↑29% MoM. But yearly, newly listed homes still trailed by ~4%, while active inventory…
4 Ways To Give Your Offer an Edge This Spring
Looking to buy a home this season? Here’s what you should know. Buyers have more leverage today than they’ve had in years. There are more homes to choose from and, in many areas, sellers are more open to negotiation. But that doesn’t mean…
Luxury Homes Redefined for 2026 | https://debbiewarford.com
Luxury homes now center on smart tech, sustainable design, wellness amenities, privacy, security, and prime locations rather than only size or grand entrances. The 2026 luxury market showed resilience after post-pandemic shifts, rising rates, and…
Vacation Rentals Eye $129B by 2030 | https://debbiewarford.com
The global vacation rental market was projected to reach $129.84B by 2030, expanding at a mid-6% CAGR as travel habits and technology kept evolving. Growth drivers included digital nomad lifestyles, AI-powered pricing tools, tighter short-term rental…
Five Zoning Fixes for Cheaper Housing | https://debbiewarford.com
The piece argued local governments can rewrite zoning to expand housing supply, a necessary long-term step for affordability even if supply alone may not cut prices. First fix: allow 3-5 story multifamily housing by right in commercial zones where aging…
Sellers See Strong Asking-Price Chances | https://debbiewarford.com
A national survey found 47% of prospective home sellers believed they could get asking price despite high mortgage rates and affordability pressures. Seller confidence stayed firm even after the housing market cooled from pandemic-era frenzy, with low…
Mortgage Rates Fall, Housing ETFs Stir | https://debbiewarford.com
Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week, giving homebuyers some relief during housing’s busiest stretch and offering support to several US housing ETFs. The avg. 30-yr fixed mortgage fell to a 4-week low near 6%, from the prior week and from a…
Buying Built More Wealth in Study | https://debbiewarford.com
A current study across 250 US cities found owning beat renting when renters invested only a potential down payment in stocks. Even when renters invested both a down payment and monthly savings, owning still led in 199 cities, nearly 80% of markets…
US Builder Confidence Fell Again | https://debbiewarford.com
The US housing market index landed at 34 in Early-Q2, missing the 37 expectation and slipping from the prior 38 reading. The index tracked builder confidence for newly built single-family homes and showed sentiment kept weakening as housing-sector…
