Were my predictions for 2025 accurate?  Well, not exactly.

But... nonetheless... I'll go ahead and throw some predictions out there for 2026.  Let's start with how many homes might sell in 2026...

After a 4% decline in home sales in 2025, I am predicting a 2% in home sales in 2026.  This would bring annual home sales up to 1,360 for 2026... above 2025 but not quite as many sales as 2024.  I think slightly lower mortgage interest rates and slightly more listing inventory will create a slight uptick in home sales activity in 2026.

What about home prices?

After a 4.5% increase in the median sales price in 2024... we saw only a negligible change (+$980) in the median sales price in 2025.  I am predicting a modest, 1%, increase in the median sales price in 2026.  While lower mortgage interest rates and slightly higher inventory levels might cause sales to increase a bit in 2026, I don't think there will be enough buyer activity to cause prices to meaningfully increase in 2026.

What are your predictions for 2026?