U.S. Housing Market Updates, Delivered

Since 2006, HBI has provided real estate market updates to readers across the U.S. Our readership includes home buyers, homeowners, real estate professionals, investors and others with a vested interest in the U.S. housing market.

This newsletter is designed for real estate agents, mortgage professionals, property investors, and anyone else with a vested interest in the U.S. real estate market.

Most importantly, it delivers unbiased and objective reports from a veteran housing market analyst with 18 years of experience.

Timely Real Estate Market Updates

The real estate market changes constantly, due to a wide variety of factors. So it's crucial for home buyers, homeowners, and real estate professionals to stay informed.

There's a newsletter for that, and it's called U.S. Housing Weekly.

For years, our newsletter has delivered important real estate market updates with helpful commentary from a veteran market analyst.

Here's some of what you'll receive, as a subscriber:

• Updates on home price changes across the U.S.
• Insight into the factors that are driving today's trends
• Predictions and forecasts based on current trends

Educating Buyers and Investors Since 2006

Whether you're buying a home to live or for investment purposes, you need access to reliable and trustworthy information—on a regular basis.

And that's what you'll find in our newsletter.

HBI is one of the most trusted names in real estate reporting. We've been providing news and updates on the U.S. housing market since 2006.

Now, we deliver our best insights in the form of a weekly newsletter.

Housing Market Stories We're Covering in 2025

We deliver news and updates on all aspects of the real estate market, from inventory to prices and beyond. Here are some of the big stories we're tracking in 2025.

1. Slower Price Growth and Market "Recalibration"

After years of rapid gains, home prices are rising more slowly in 2025—around 2% to 4% nationally, instead of the double-digit surges of the past. This makes housing slightly more accessible, but affordability is still strained by higher borrowing costs.

2. Mortgage Rates Are Finally Easing

Mortgage rates have dipped from recent highs, leading to more refinancing and giving buyers a bit more purchasing power. While this shift helps homeowners lower payments, first-time buyers still face steep upfront costs.

3. Inventory Rebounding to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Active real estate listings have climbed back to or above pre-2020 levels in many metros, especially in the Sun Belt and Mountain West. More supply means buyers have more choices, and sellers must price competitively.

4. Buyer's Markets Emerging in Many Cities

In places like Florida, homes are sitting longer, price cuts are more common, and inventory is higher—all signs of a buyer's market. This gives buyers leverage but makes selling more challenging.

5. Smaller Homes Gaining Popularity

Newly built homes are shrinking as buyers seek lower costs and easier upkeep. This trend reflects affordability pressures and demographic shifts, with more singles, couples, and downsizing empty nesters entering the market.

6. Shifting Buyer Demographics

Millennials and Gen Z are driving more home purchases, often without family financial help. The typical buyer is older and more financially independent, reshaping demand for home types and financing strategies.