What To Expect from the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2026

The first half of 2026 tested patience. Mortgage rates stayed higher than most buyers wanted. Affordability stayed tight. Overseas conflict added a layer of uncertainty nobody had priced in at the start of the year. The question now is not whether the first half was hard. It is whether the second ha

The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think

Doom and gloom headlines about the housing market are easy to find right now. High rates. Stretched budgets. Predictions that a crash is coming. The data tells a different story, and the difference matters for anyone deciding whether to buy or sell in the months ahead. Part of the problem is the com

The Kansas City Housing Market Is Stronger Than the Headlines Suggest

The headlines around the housing market have been consistently negative. High rates. Stretched affordability. Comparisons to 2008. The data, taken in full, tells a more accurate story. This market is not broken. It is not 2020 or 2021. But it is also not heading toward a crash. The structural positi

The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

Home prices are cooling off. That's the headline, and nationally, it's true. But zoom in on individual markets, and the picture looks nothing like the national average suggests. Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few have dipped slightly negative. The national n