For the past few years, affordability has been one of the biggest challenges in real estate. Rising home prices combined with higher mortgage rates pushed many buyers to the sidelines.

But there is some encouraging news in 2026.

Recent data shows that affordability has improved across all …

If you’ve been watching the housing market lately, you’ve probably noticed something confusing.
One home hits the market and is under contract almost immediately. A similar home down the street sits for weeks… sometimes months.

It is not random.
And it is not luck.

Today’s market has …

For the past several years many hopeful buyers felt frozen out of the housing market. Rapid price increases, higher mortgage rates, and limited inventory pushed monthly payments beyond what many households could manage. The situation is not suddenly easy today, but conditions are gradually improving and the change is …

After several years of tight conditions, price growth and high mortgage rates, housing affordability is beginning to show signs of improvement heading into 2026. This isn’t a dramatic turnaround, but a meaningful shift that could make homebuying feel a bit more reachable — particularly in dynamic markets like Phoenix.

Over the past year or so, a lot of people have been talking about how tough it is to buy a home. And while there’s no arguing affordability is still tight, there are signs it’s starting to get a bit better and may improve even more throughout the year. …