America Birth Rate Just Hit a Record Low (Here is what it means for Housing)
Birth Rates have dropped 60% since 1991, creating one of the biggest long-term risks facing the U.S. housing market and adding another structural challenge to the U.S. housing bubble. One of the most concerning trends is that the U.S. birth rate fell to barely over 1% of the population in 2025, while the death rate continues […]
The Midwest Now Leads America in Rent Growth (10 of the Top 15 Markets Are Here)
The biggest housing trend in America isn’t happening where most investors are looking. Ten of the 15 top U.S. Rent Growth markets since 2022 are located in the Midwest and Northeast, signaling a major shift in housing demand. While Florida, Texas, and Arizona led the pandemic boom, today’s strongest rent increases are occurring in affordable […]
U.S. Home Prices Fall Where Remote Work Hit 33% in 2021
U.S. Home Prices Fall Where Remote Work Hit 33% in 2021. This single statistic captures one of the biggest shifts happening in today’s housing market. During the pandemic, counties with the highest concentration of remote workers experienced some of the fastest home price appreciation in America. Buyers left expensive urban centers, searched for larger homes, […]
San Francisco Home Prices Surge in 2026 While Austin Falls: How AI Is Reshaping America’s Housing Market
San Francisco Home Prices Surge at a time when many of America’s biggest technology markets are moving in the opposite direction. Home values in San Francisco County, CA, are up nearly 8% year over year, bidding wars have returned, and inventory has dropped sharply. Meanwhile, neighboring Alameda and Contra Costa counties continue posting price declines, […]
Collin County Housing Market Falls 10% Below Peak: Why Wealthy Texas Suburbs Are No Longer Safe
The Collin County, TX, Housing Market is experiencing one of the sharpest corrections in America, challenging the long-held belief that wealthy suburbs are immune to falling home prices. Home values across Collin County, which includes fast-growing cities like Frisco, Plano, Allen, and McKinney, are now 6.3% lower than a year ago and nearly 10% below […]
Homebuilder Market: Why Builders Face a 2009-Style Downturn
The homebuilder market is showing warning signs not seen since the 2008-09 housing crash. Builders are sitting on a growing pipeline of homes that buyers simply aren’t purchasing fast enough. While completed homes continue to sell at a reasonable pace, future inventory is piling up at levels that suggest demand for new construction has weakened […]
Housing Affordability: What a $2,724 Mortgage Payment Means
Skyrocketing mortgage costs are a big problem for the U.S. housing market. Housing affordability has reached its worst level in modern history, with the typical homebuyer now paying $2,724 per month to own a home, including the mortgage, property taxes, and homeowners’ insurance. That’s an 82% increase since before the pandemic and 72% higher than […]
Nashville Housing Inventory Has Surged 315%: What Next?
Something big is happening with Nashville Housing Inventory. Housing supply has climbed to more than 11,000 active listings, marking a staggering 315% increase over the past four years. That’s the highest level of inventory the metro has seen in at least a decade, and it comes at a time when buyer demand is beginning to […]
New York Housing Market: Why Upstate New York Is Beating the U.S
The New York housing market is having a moment right now. Five of the top 10 home price appreciation markets in the United States are now located in New York State. Even more surprising, every one of them is in Upstate or Western New York. That’s a remarkable turnaround for a region that many investors […]
Mortgage Affordability: Why Americans Are Not Buying Houses?
Why aren’t Americans buying houses? It’s simple: mortgage Affordability. Buying a home has become significantly more expensive than it was just a few years ago. Today, the typical American household spends approximately 38% of its income on mortgage payments, placing mortgage costs near one of the highest stress levels seen in decades. As home prices […]
