"The national housing market posted a significant increase in new listing activity this week as seasonal momentum builds. With mortgage rates steady near 6% and spreads closer to normal levels, early 2026 is shaping into a healthier market environment than in recent years. As noted in HousingWire's Market Tracker, 2026 looks to be the first year of actual growth in existing home sales in years."
"New listings totaled 50,303, up 29% week over week and 9.7% year over year. This marks one of the strongest early-season listing weeks since before the pandemic and begins to resolve the supply constraints that limited transaction volume through 2025. Higher listing activity expands buyer choice and increases transaction volume without placing additional upward pressure on prices. Total inventory increased to 695,628 single-family homes, up 10.5% year over year compared with 632,076 homes during the same week in 2025."
Seasonal momentum and mortgage rates near 6% with spreads closer to normal are producing a healthier early-2026 housing environment and the first expected annual growth in existing-home sales in years. Weekly new listings rose to 50,303, up 29% week over week and 9.7% year over year, easing supply constraints that held back transactions through 2025. Total inventory reached 695,628 single-family homes, up 10.5% year over year. Median list price held at $419,000 while median new-list price was $399,900, reflecting competitive seller pricing. Price reductions remain near 34% and pending sales reached 50,096, signaling stronger buyer engagement.
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