"The real estate market was largely frozen in 2025. Boston condo sales continued to slow, as low inventory, high prices and relatively expensive mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers locked out of the market. The annual buyer and seller profile from the National Association of REALTORS® found the share of first-time buyers to be at its lowest level in history, as the median age of these buyers hit a record high of 40."
"A pair of highly anticipated Fed rate cuts in the fall, alongside some price softening and inventory increases, pointed to what many expect to be a return to normalcy after five years of pandemic-driven disruptions. What other changes might be in store for 2026? Boston Agent asked some of the area's top brokerage executives, mortgage lenders and developers for their predictions for the coming year."
"Our market has been shifting to a balanced state, and shifting markets create challenges. We need to bridge the gap between buyer and seller expectations. Buyers are reading that some markets have a year of inventory and steep discounts, but that is not happening in our region. Meanwhile, some sellers still believe we are in the fierce seller's market we experienced during the pandemic, when homes received multiple offers and sold far above asking price. That is also not typically happening in our region."
The real estate market was largely frozen in 2025. Boston condo sales slowed due to low inventory, high prices and relatively expensive mortgage rates that kept many would-be buyers locked out. The National Association of REALTORS® reported the share of first-time buyers at its lowest level in history, with the median age of first-time buyers reaching a record 40. A pair of Fed rate cuts in the fall, combined with some price softening and increasing inventory, signaled a potential return toward normalcy after pandemic disruptions. Local brokerage leaders, lenders and developers expressed cautious optimism for 2026 while urging realistic expectations and the need to bridge buyer and seller gaps as markets balance.
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