If the housing market feels harder to read this year, you are not alone. At the end of 2025, many economists expected 2026 to bring more momentum. The hope was that mortgage rates would ease, affordability would improve, and more buyers and sellers would feel ready to move. The first half of the y

  Affordability is one of the biggest conversations in real estate right now. And if you are thinking about buying or selling in Silicon Valley, you deserve a clear and honest look at what is actually happening. The truth is, affordability is still challenging. Mortgage rates are higher than buyers

If you have always assumed a newly built home is out of reach, the national data is worth paying attention to. Newly built homes are not suddenly inexpensive, especially in Silicon Valley. But the broader new construction market is shifting in a way buyers should understand. According to the Census

If you have seen headlines about mortgage debt hitting record highs, you may have wondered whether the housing market is becoming unstable again. It is a fair question. The headline itself is technically true. Mortgage debt in the United States is at an all-time high. But without context, that numbe