US housing market sees rising listings, inventory, and pending sales in early 2026 recovery
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Updated · HousingWire · Apr 29
US housing market sees rising listings, inventory, and pending sales in early 2026 recovery
12 articles · Updated · HousingWire · Apr 29
New listings increased 7% week over week to 83,395, inventory reached 765,048 homes, and pending sales hit 80,258, a multiyear high for this calendar week.
Price cuts stabilized at 34.22%, signaling a balanced, functioning market as supply returns and demand absorbs it without added price pressure. Recovery is driven by existing homes, not new construction.
The market is emerging from a post-2023 trough, contrasting with the late-cycle fragility of 2017. Rate sensitivity remains, but normalization is underway, with strategy now focused on local market efficiency.
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