Jamie Mathieu, Realtor

This IS the River Hill home you have been waiting for >>>

Offered at $1,050,000
6 Bedrooms
2.5 Baths

✅ rare floorplan w/ 5 bedrooms upstairs + versatile main-level bedroom
✅ meticulously maintained by its original owner
✅ additional 1,776 sq. ft. of remarkable potential in lower-level
✅ peaceful, wooded views

Ready to see if 6008 Winter Grain Path is the one? DM me for more details! Showings begin tomorrow, January 9th!

Co-Listed by:
Jamie Mathieu, Compass
c: 443.545.6150
e: [email protected]

Lauren Thomas, Compass
c: 443.355.7556
e: [email protected]

2026 marks a step toward “normal.” After four years of pandemic-driven extremes — including frozen migration, volatile mortgage rates, major affordability challenges, and uneven supply across regions — the U.S. housing market enters a new era.

In this next phase, home sales are positioned to grow again and affordability starts to improve as home prices level out and mortgage rates come down. Many of the unusual dynamics of the early 2020s are beginning to fade: mobility is slowly picking up, inventory is normalizing in many regions, and buyers and sellers are resetting their expectations after years of dramatic changes. Here are Four Signals Shaping the 2026 Housing Market:

1. Inventory - Nationally, buyers could benefit from 10% growth in the number of homes coming to market, bringing more options and improved affordability.

2. Home prices - Prices are likely to rise modestly by 0.5%, while incomes grow faster — conditions that would improve affordability.

3. Mortgage rates - Rates are expected to trade in a range of 5.9%–6.9%, with an average of about 6.4% for the year, offering buyers a more favorable financing environment.

4. Home sales - Home sales could reach 4.25 million, a 5% increase from 2025, as lowering rates and growing inventory draw more buyers back to the market.

A more balanced market doesn’t mean the same experience everywhere. Local conditions, pricing trends, and neighborhood demand still matter. That is where informed guidance becomes essential.

Whether you’re considering a move in the near future or simply staying informed, understanding where the market is headed helps you make thoughtful, strategic decisions rather than reactive ones. If you’d like to talk through what 2026 could look like for you, reach out to me through phone, text, email, DM!