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October 2026 Jobs Report: Employment growth tops market forecasts
Key findings U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, while gains in September and August were revised up by a combined 84,000. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.1% from 4.2% as strong employment growth absorbed an increase in labor force participation. Wage growth continued to cool compared…
Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)
Completed existing home sales fell 9% annually, according to Zillow’s preliminary sales nowcast.
Down Payment Assistance Could Cut the Time to Save for a Home by a Year and a Half or More
Nationally, a 3.5% down payment boost allows a typical buyer to save for a 10% down payment 35% faster
New Home Sales Declined in September as Builders Focused on Inventory Management
What happened New home sales fell slightly by 0.6% to 676 thousand SAAR in September, essentially holding firm at 680 thousand in August but 5.3% below a year ago. The median price of new homes sold declined 3.9% from a year ago, to $400,400. As homebuilders delay new construction, the number of…
Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, October 2026
Zillow forecasts 2.8% rent inflation, 3.3% OER inflation annually in October, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
The Rate Path Wildcard (October 2026 Housing Market Forecast)
The decline in existing home sales is forecasted to accelerate in the fourth quarter, as our moving average of newly pending existing home sales dropped 12.8% in Zillow’s latest weekly data. Total annual sales are still forecasted to finish up slightly in 2026 relative to 2025, given the lower…
Renters: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026
Key Highlights About 35% of households live in rented homes. About 23% of them moved in the past year. Roughly 78% of recent renters use AI, and most who do apply it directly to their housing search (recommendations, lease Q&A, market insights), with 60% saying they’d trust AI-personalized…
Hidden Costs of Homeownership Top $16.6K a Year as Insurance Climbs
The typical U.S. homeowner pays $16,566 a year, about $1,380 a month, for maintenance, property taxes and insurance on top of a mortgage payment.
Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)
As elevated borrowing costs push up a buyer’s monthly payment, more shoppers are choosing to rent.
Sellers: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026
Key Highlights Profit is still the top seller priority (52%), but it’s cooled from 58% in 2025, as more sellers (36%) now prioritize hitting their target timeline instead, consistent with a softer market. Sellers overwhelmingly want maximum exposure: 74% say it’s very/extremely important their…
Buyers: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026
Key Highlights Repeat buyers are driving the market. 58% of buyers in 2026 were repeat buyers, up from 55% in 2025 and 50% in 2023. AI has entered the home search, especially for first-timers. 82% of buyers use AI in general, and 61% of those users have used it while buying a home. The most common…
Mortgage Rates Slow Their Climb, but Buyers Still Face an Uphill Battle
High rates have brought an early winter to the housing market. Given the challenging affordability environment, home sales are likely to dip in 2027.
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