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

Kansas City Housing Market: What to Expect in the Second Half of 2026

National forecasters are calling for a shift in the second half of 2026: mortgage rates easing, home sales picking up, and prices continuing a steady climb. Johnson County tells a more specific story. Here is what the national forecast says, and what the local numbers actually show. Where Mortgage R

What Housing Experts Forecast for Kansas City Home Prices Over the Next Five Years

A significant share of would-be buyers in the Kansas City metro have postponed purchasing because they expect home prices to fall. The data from the people whose job is to forecast housing prices does not support that expectation. What the Expert Consensus Actually Shows Each quarter, Pulsenomics su

February 2026 Kansas City Housing Market Report: What the Data Actually Says

February 2026 Kansas City Housing Market Report: What the Data Actually Says January's numbers looked weak. They weren't. Winter Storm Fern disrupted large parts of the country in late January, delayed closings, and distorted short-term housing data in ways that had more to do with timing than deman