Author: Brad Beckett

We recently saw Zillow’s 10 predictions for 2026, now comes Redfin, who says a “Great Housing Reset” will take shape next year.  They add that it won’t be a quick price correction, and it won’t be a recession, but it will mark the beginning of a long, slow recovery for the housing market. The Great Housing Reset will take shape in 2026. It won’t be a quick price correction, and it won’t be a recession. Instead, the Great Housing Reset will be a yearslong period of gradual increases in home sales and normalization of prices as affordability gradually improves. It…

According to their final estimate, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is reporting that America’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.3% in Q3 2025. Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Christmas is now in the rearview mirror and the final weekend of 2025 is now upon us.  We hope you had a great year and wish you nothing but the best for whatever 2026 has in store!  Today’s rather large infographic from WalletHub shares over 5o New Years Facts – which are perfect to spark a conversation or keep one going while you’re waiting to ring in 2026!  Stay safe and have a Happy Friday and a Happy New Year! Source: WalletHub Hat tip to WalletHub.

Local Market Monitor recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. “New data suggest that home prices will be lower in many local markets during the next year. Most suggestive is that prices were lower in Florida in the last two quarters. Florida is often a leader in home price trends because of the steady number of homes that come on the market as the large retirement population turns over.” Click here to read more at Local Market Monitor.

Recent analysis from ATTOM Data identifies those county-level housing markets that are more or less vulnerable to declines.  In fact,  their latest U.S. Housing Risk Report says that 16 of the 50 highest-risk markets were located in California, followed by nine in New Jersey, four in Florida, and three each in Arizona and Texas. Risk levels were assessed using factors such as affordability, the share of seriously underwater mortgages, foreclosure activity, and county unemployment rates. ATTOM’s top 10 highest risk U.S. housing markets are: Butte County, California Humboldt County, California Charlotte County, Florida Shasta County, California El Dorado County, California…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis over the 2 months from September 2025 to November 2025.  The all items index was up 2.7% for the 12 months ending in November.  The CPI’s food index increased 11.4% over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since the Carter Years. Click here to read the full release at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that, in 2025 fewer than half (47%) of U.S. households were married couples – marking a significant shift from 50 years earlier, when nearly two-thirds (66%) were.  In addition, among married-couple households, the share with their own children has been declining over the past half-century. Interestingly, 1975, 54% of married-couple households included their own children under age 18 and by 2025, that share had declined to around 37%. Some key points: In 2025, there were 39.7 million one-person households, accounting for 29% of all households. The portion of householders age 65 and…

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 0.5% in November, 2025 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million.  Total housing inventory at the end of November was 1.43 million units, down 5.9% from October but up 7.5% from one year ago.  Unsold inventory sits at a 4.2-month supply at the current sales rate with properties remaining on the market for around 36 days.  The median existing-home price for all housing types in November was $409,200 – the 29th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.  The NAR says inventory growth is stalling: “Existing-home sales…

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November, 2025 and has shown little net change since April.  November’s unemployment rate came in at 4.6%.  In addition, the report says employment rose in health care and construction in November, while federal government continued to lose jobs. Click here to read the full report at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Next week is Christmas and if you haven’t put your tree up there is still time.  And, with that in mind, today’s graphic from the Home Depot asks;  “What’s your Tree personality?”  Take the quiz….have some fun….and wish you a Merry Christmas!!  Oh and Stay safe and have a Happy Friday, too!!! Hat tip to the Home Depot.