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Private Listings Are a Detriment to the Market — and, in My Opinion, Selling Them as a General Strategy Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Before founding ShopProp, I built a financial firm that was later acquired. After more than 20 years in the financial markets and 18 years as a managing broker, my view is simple: Open markets protect consumers. Closed systems protect insiders.
There are multiple news organizations regurgitating the same clickbait headline that "Bay Area housing is in a bubble". We are going to explore in this article why that isn't true and why we aren't likely to see a crash of prices comparable to 2007 anytime soon.
2026 Housing Market Outlook: A Turn Is Coming — and the Window Before It May Be the Opportunity Most people want a simple answer: “Is 2026 going to be an up year for housing?” I don’t think it’s that simple — but I do think housing is starting to turn, and the time between now and when that turn becomes obvious could be a good buying opportunity.
Metro Detroit is one of the most-watched housing markets in the country heading into 2026, with projected appreciation of 9.5% and a structural housing shortage that shows no signs of easing. Mortgage rates in Michigan are forecast to drop to the mid-4% range, creating a narrow buying window in the first half of the year. Here's what the data says about Detroit, its suburbs, and Ann Arbor.
San Diego home values hover near $913K with a projected 2.1% gain through 2026, and coastal neighborhoods are expected to outperform the state average. Mortgage applications are up 31% nationally, signaling serious buyer intent is back. Here's a data-driven look at whether now is the right time to buy in San Diego.
The Los Angeles housing market in 2026 is shifting in ways that favor buyers more than any point in recent memory — sales volume is climbing, mortgage rates are easing toward 6.1%, and sellers are showing more flexibility. Yet inventory remains tight at under 3 months, keeping prices from falling sharply and signaling that the window of opportunity won't stay open indefinitely.
Denver's housing market in 2026 looks notably different from the frenzy of recent years — the median listing price has dropped to $500,000, inventory is up, and nearly 20% of listings have seen price reductions. For buyers, the data signals real opportunity; for sellers, strategy has never mattered more.
The Phoenix housing market in 2026 is handing buyers more leverage than they've had in years — with a demand-supply index at 80, seller concessions in the majority of transactions, and a median price of $445,000 holding steady. This guide breaks down what the data actually means for buyers and sellers in the Valley.
After the dramatic run-up of 2021-2022 and the correction that followed, Austin's housing market in 2026 is in a period of recalibration — not distress, but stabilization. With 4 months of inventory, MSA median prices around $435,000, and buyer demand quietly returning, Austin looks more like a balanced market than the feeding frenzy or fire sale that headlines have suggested.