America’s housing market has a problem. Actually, it has several. Mortgage rates are back above 7 percent. Buyers cannot afford the monthly payment. Sellers are cutting prices. More homes are sitting on the market. Yet houses still are not cheap. Welcome to the housing market of 2026, where almost nobody is getting what they want. BUYERS HAVE MORE HOMES, BUT LESS BUYING POWER The good news for buyers is inventory. More than 1.16 million homes were actively listed nationwide in…
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America’s Housing Market Is Stuck, and Nobody Is Getting What They Want
Buyers face high payments while sellers face slower sales and price cuts. Maya Bennett explains why the U.S. housing market feels stuck.
