Sonya Lanotte - Broker Associate

Should You Pay for Your Buyer’s Closing Costs? What Sellers Need To Know.

Should You Pay for Your Buyer’s Closing Costs? What Sellers Need To Know. A few years ago, sellers could get away with saying "no" to just about everything.

Rising inventory has often meant homes are taking longer to sell.

That may be starting to shift in 2026.

New HousingWire data suggests the 2026 housing market is becoming more capable of processing available inventory, even as more homes come online nationally.

National inventory was up 2.3% year over year in the latest weekly data, while absorbed listings rose 17.5% over the same period. New pendings also increased 10.7% year over year.

Inventory is rising as homes sell faster in the 2026 housing market Inventory is rising in the 2026 housing market, but homes are selling faster in markets where pricing aligns with affordability realities.