The dominant seller’s market that has characterized the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) real estate landscape in recent years is showing clear signs of a shift. Inventory levels have increased, seller price reductions are more common, and homes are staying on the market for longer stretches. It’s too early to call the DFW area a buyer’s market. […]
Florida Home Insurance Crisis Explained: Spring 2025 Update
The Home Buying Institute has created a helpful resource for home buyers and homeowners who have questions about the ongoing home insurance crisis in Florida. This guide explains how this situation evolved and where it might be headed, while providing information, tips, and resources for current and future homeowners. Quick Summary: Insurance Crisis at a […]
Spring 2025 Is a Tough Time to Sell a Home in Florida: Here’s Why
It’s a tough time to sell a home in many parts of Florida, and we expect these conditions to persist for the foreseeable future. Here are five things you should know right up front: In this report: We examine some of the reasons why 2025 is a tough time to sell a house in the Sunshine […]
Here’s Why Dallas Area Home Prices Could Keep Dropping in 2025
Home prices in the Dallas area have declined slightly over the past year, and that trend could continue for a while longer. But the market will rebound eventually. One likely scenario is that home values will begin to creep upward in late-2025, with a period of sustained but gradual price appreciation thereafter. Here are five […]
In Austin, the Best Time to Buy a Home Might Be in Mid-2025
The Austin-Round Rock metro area is currently a buyer’s market, and it has been for a couple of years. This means that there are more homes for sale than there are buyers seeking them. But we expect the market to shift toward neutral territory during the second half of 2025. This means buyers could lose […]
Buyer’s Market vs. Seller’s Market Breakdown: March 2025 Update
Many local real estate markets across the United States have shifted dramatically over the past few years and now favor buyers over sellers. This market shift could continue throughout 2025 due to economic uncertainties and a resulting hesitancy among some home buyers. Here are five things you should know about this trend: Report: U.S. Is a Neutral […]
Will Trump’s Economic Shakeup Crash the Housing Market in 2025?
Recent surveys have shown that consumer confidence in the United States is sinking. Going forward, this trend could deliver a blow to the housing market and broader economy. Much of this uncertainty stems from ever-shifting Trump policies that have rattled everyone from Wall Street to Main Street. And that brings us to the key question […]
U.S. Housing Market Appears to Be Slowing Down: Q1 2025 Update
According to several recent reports, the U.S. real estate market appears to be slowing down in the first quarter of 2025. Nationwide, homes are staying on the market for longer stretches of time before going under contract. This trend should interest home buyers and sellers alike, though for different reasons. A real estate market slowdown […]
Riverside Housing Market and Home Buying FAQs: 2025 Update
The Riverside County real estate market has changed significantly over the past couple of years. In 2025, home buyers have more properties to choose from and more leverage as a result. In this guide, we answer some of the most common questions relating to the Riverside County housing market, using the most recent data and […]
Austin Has the Slowest Housing Market in America as of Early 2025
In a hurry? Here are five key points from this report: Austin, Texas: Slowest Housing Market in America After becoming one of the hottest housing markets in the U.S. during the pandemic, the Austin area experienced a prolonged downturn that is still dragging on in early 2025. We used data provided by the national real […]