#inventory-increase

#inventory-increase

Buying a home in New York City has rarely been described as "relaxed," but 2026 is quietly shaping up to be one of the most buyer-friendly years in recent memory-at least in the right neighborhoods. According to a new analysis from StreetEasy using listing data from December 2025 , rising inventory and falling asking prices are finally giving buyers something they haven't had in years: options. The real estate platform's annual list of the 10 best NYC neighborhoods for buyers highlights areas where the balance of power is shifting from sellers to people ready to move.

Toronto's real estate association says it expects home price and sales weakness to persist for at least the first half of the year. The outlook came as the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) says home sales for January fell 19.3 per cent from a year earlier, while the average selling price dropped 6.5 per cent. Active listings rose 8.1 per cent. The board says home sales totalled 3,082 in January, while the average selling price was $973,289. There were 17,975 active listings.

Price reductions swept through the Knoxville metro housing market during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, with 51.9% of active listings carrying reduced asking prices, well above typical market conditions where cuts affect roughly 30-35% of inventory. The Tennessee metro recorded 2,492 active single-family homes for sale, marking a 19.7% jump from 2,082 properties available during the same week in 2024. Despite the inventory buildup, buyers absorbed 293 homes during the week, representing a 33.8% increase from the 219 homes absorbed a year earlier.

Texas home sellers are facing a slower fall market as listings spend longer on the market and inventory rises across the state. More than 137,000 single-family homes are now active statewide, equal to about 3.7 months of supply. The median list price in Texas is $377,558, with new listings entering slightly lower at $358,450. While pricing remains lower than the national $444,900 median, the state's market shows more competition as supply builds.

"The biggest trend we're seeing in the market over the last few months is the increase in inventory," noted CCIAOR President Todd Machnik. "While affordability remains a persistent challenge for many buyers in our market, your eyes are not deceiving you: You are actually seeing more for sale signs across the Cape."

"A number of the houses that are under contract in Palm Beach are under contract at prices a lot lower than they were, because people had unrealistic expectations."