Are Investor-Heavy Housing Markets Starting to Break? Home Prices Fall 20%
Something is breaking in America’s Investor-Heavy Housing Markets. During the pandemic housing boom, investors flooded markets like Atlanta, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Baltimore, and Phoenix. In some ZIP codes, investors accounted for more than 40% of home purchases in 2022, providing an enormous additional source of demand. Now that demand is disappearing. Many of the ZIP codes […]
Is the U.S. Housing Market in Its Longest Homebuyer Recession Ever?
The U.S. Housing Market in Its Longest Homebuyer Recession is facing another problem that could last far longer than today’s mortgage-rate shock. Pending home sales fell another 2.3% in July and remain roughly 33% below pre-pandemic norms. Contract signings have now stayed depressed for longer than during the entire 2008–2011 housing downturn, while mortgage applications […]
Davenport Housing Market Falls 30%. Home Prices Are Back to 2019 Levels
Florida’s housing reset is reaching a level that seemed almost impossible during the pandemic boom. Two townhouses in Davenport, southwest of Orlando, are now listed for $199,000 each. One of the properties was purchased for approximately $283,000 in October 2021, meaning the current owner is staring at an $84,000 decline, or nearly 30% in five […]
Florida Home Price Cuts Are Getting Bigger. Some Sellers Are Down 40%
Florida homebuyers still aren’t coming back in meaningful numbers—and sellers are finally being forced to respond. Only 32,100 homes sold across Florida in July 2026, tying the third-lowest July sales count of the last 13 years. Transactions remain roughly 30% below the pandemic peak, 20% below 2019 levels, and 11% below the long-term July average. […]
Florida Property Tax Cuts Could Reshape the Housing Market in 2027. Home Values Already Down 7%
Florida homeowners could soon receive one of the biggest property tax breaks in the state’s history. And it would arrive at a moment when the housing market desperately needs some relief. Home values across Florida are already down roughly 7% statewide since mid-2024. Home sales remain 11% below their long-term average and about 30% below […]
Florida New Build Drops $115,000 in Just Two Years. Is This Post-Crash Pricing?
A nearly new Florida home is being listed for $115,000 less than its 2024 purchase price. The owner purchased the property for approximately $525,000 as a new build. Just two years later, it is listed for roughly $410,000 in a VA short sale—a stunning 22% decline. And the discount goes deeper than the headline number. […]
Pasco County Housing Market Inventory Surges 145%. Now Home Prices Are Cracking
One of the biggest housing supply explosions in America is unfolding just north of Tampa. The Pasco County Housing Market now has nearly 3,900 homes for sale, up from roughly 1,600 in 2023. That’s a staggering 145% increase in inventory in only three years, pushing supply to its highest level in about a decade. And […]
Is the American Aging Population About to Reshape the U.S. Housing Market?
Two neighboring Florida counties are heading toward remarkably different demographic futures. In Pinellas County, there are now roughly 43% more deaths than births, putting the county into severe natural population decline. Yet directly across Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County has about 41% more births than deaths, providing a much stronger foundation for organic population growth. Same […]
Is the U.S. Real Estate Market in a Recession? Home Sales Near Historic Lows
Home sales in America just recorded their fifth-lowest July reading on record. Existing home sales ran at an annualized pace of only 4.06 million in July 2026, compared with 5.43 million in July 2019. That means Americans are buying homes at a rate roughly 25% below pre-pandemic norms. Yet prices aren’t collapsing. The median sale […]
Why Homebuyers Are Going on Strike in the U.S. Housing Market
Home sales in America just recorded one of their weakest July readings ever. Existing home sales ran at an annualized pace of only 4.06 million in July 2026, compared with roughly 5.43 million in July 2019. That puts transactions about 25% below pre-pandemic norms and makes this the fifth-lowest July sales level on record. Yet […]
