Kathy and Winona Team, Realtors

📊🏡 Market Signals to Watch in 2026

As we step into a new year, Compass intelligence is forecasting a more balanced and strategic real estate landscape — great news for both buyers and sellers.

Here are a few key indicators we're keeping an eye on:
✨ Inventory is growing
Expect a 10% increase nationwide, offering more options and breathing room for buyers.
💰 Prices rising modestly
Projected gains of around 0.5%, while incomes are expected to grow faster — a positive trend for affordability.
📉 Rates stabilizing
Mortgage rates are expected to settle between 5.9%–6.9%, with more predictability helping buyers plan confidently.
📈 Home sales on the rise
With easing rates and growing inventory, sales could reach 4.25 million as consumer confidence rebounds.
🧠 What this means for you:
Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or simply strategize for the year ahead — these signals are your roadmap. More choices. Less pressure. Smarter moves.

Let’s make 2026 your year of bold, informed decisions. 🏡✨

What a year it’s been! ✨💛

First and foremost — thank you. To our incredible clients who choose us again and again, year after year (and sometimes generation after generation!) — we are truly touched by your trust.

To our friends, family, and community: your support means the world to us. Whether you referred us, cheered us on, or walked alongside us — we see you, and we’re so grateful.

From the bottom of our hearts: Happy 2025, and here’s to an amazing, joy-filled, dream-chasing 2026! 🥂🏡✨