The spring housing market is doing what it typically does this time of year: inventory is rising and new listings are coming online at a faster pace. But pricing has not moved with it. That timing gap is becoming one of the most important signals for housing professionals right now. This builds on last week’s […]
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The U.S. housing market is entering spring with improving demand and rising supply, but the balance of power is shifting at the metro level. Weekly pending home sales returned to year-over-year growth at 59,283, up from 56,693 during the same week last year. New listings increased to 60,428, compared to 53,861 a year ago. Active
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the city of Boston’s housing policies, examining perceived discrimination against white residents. In a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu, Craig Trainor — HUD’s assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity — said city officials had prioritized people
Boston has emerged as HousingWire’s hottest major metropolitan housing market heading into 2026 — fueled by chronic supply shortages, rapid sales and a job base that continues to outpace national trends. Local experts say the metro’s long-standing economic strength and global pull are driving competition even as interest rates and broader economic uncertainty persists. Todd
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The Sun Belt region continues to dominate the U.S. housing market in raw transaction volume, recording 25,857 weekly home sales across its metropolitan areas, nearly six times the Northeast’s 4,452 sales and more than double the West’s 11,061 transactions. However, this sales advantage masks a market efficiency gap. The Sun Belt’s inventory of 353,916 properties
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