A new survey of thousands of U.S. consumers by Inman and Dig Insights suggests that many homebuyers are spurred to enter an unaffordable market by the assumption that things can only get worse.
Source: Inman News
Many buyers think home prices will only rise. Is that a safe bet?
Published in Beringer Capital, buyer's agent, consumer sentiment, daniel houston, Dig Insights, home affordability, homebuyers, homebuying, homesellers, housing market, inman, Inman Intel, Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, Markets & Economy, mortgage rates, PropTech, residential real estate, seller's agent and Tariffs
More from Beringer CapitalMore posts in Beringer Capital »
- In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too
- Fewer consumers think it’s a good time to buy — or sell: Inman-Dig poll
- Consumers give agents high marks and want them to be paid: Intel
- Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech’s reckoning and a Zillow pile-on
- Inman names Emily Paquette as new CEO of company
More from buyer's agentMore posts in buyer's agent »
- Closing is the lifetime launchpad for client follow-up: Step 8
- How Charlie Kirk’s assassination could impact real estate
- Support buyers as they navigate the home inspection: Step 6
- Guiding homebuyers through the offer’s fine print: Step 5
- How the growing buyer power shift is reshaping the real estate market
More from consumer sentimentMore posts in consumer sentiment »
- Most Americans think mortgage rates and home prices have peaked
- Homebuyers are out in force and mortgage rates are coming down
- A bitter pill: More US consumers swallow higher rates, eye homes
- A tale of 2 housing markets as price declines spread to the West
- It’s a higher-for-longer world, and we’re just living in it: Economist
More from daniel houstonMore posts in daniel houston »
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- Here’s the essential reading on the Compass-Anywhere deal
- Decoding real estate’s AI liftoff, and where it’s headed next: Intel survey
- As homebuyers gain leverage, sellers get cold feet. Is it happening near you?
- Modest gains help agents see path to recovery: Client Pipeline Tracker
More from Dig InsightsMore posts in Dig Insights »
- In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too
- Fewer consumers think it’s a good time to buy — or sell: Inman-Dig poll
- ‘Now is the time to buy,’ rising share of consumers declare: Intel survey
- Homebuyers emboldened in wake of $418M NAR settlement: Intel poll
- High-income renters are top prize as ownership hurdles pile up: Poll
More from home affordabilityMore posts in home affordability »
- New sales numbers are out. These 9 charts show what’s happening where you live
- Back to the land: What real estate agents need to know about the off-grid and homesteading surge
- Down payments set shrinking course for 1st time in 2 years
- 7 metros where you can snag a luxury home for less than $1M
- Fannie, Freddie regulator issues dozens of orders out of public eye
More from homebuyersMore posts in homebuyers »
- Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues
- Closing is the lifetime launchpad for client follow-up: Step 8
- Is fall the new spring? Market winds may be shifting, NAR says
- How Charlie Kirk’s assassination could impact real estate
- Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
More from homebuyingMore posts in homebuying »
More from homesellersMore posts in homesellers »
- Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues
- Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
- Sellers outnumber buyers by 36% — but that figure is starting to shrink
- New listings grew 276% last week — but it’s not enough
- Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider hints at more acquisitions and wants practical AI, not ‘hot air’
More from housing marketMore posts in housing market »
- Pending home sales jumped 4% in August in positive market signal
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- More than half of metros stray from ‘balanced’ housing market
- How Charlie Kirk’s assassination could impact real estate
- The best time to buy a home in 2025: What agents need to know
More from inmanMore posts in inman »
- Associations: Want to add value, relevance? Raise the bar on events
- Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues
- Here’s our most read advice from Back to Basics Month 2025
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- How a Green Beret turned an agent’s advice into a $600M empire
More from Inman IntelMore posts in Inman Intel »
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- 55 power users spill their AI secrets to a slicker real estate workflow
- Decoding real estate’s AI liftoff, and where it’s headed next: Intel survey
- Modest gains help agents see path to recovery: Client Pipeline Tracker
- NAR lost the trust of many agents. Is the trade group winning it back?
More from Inman-Dig Insights consumer surveyMore posts in Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey »
- A bitter pill: More US consumers swallow higher rates, eye homes
- In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too
- Fewer consumers think it’s a good time to buy — or sell: Inman-Dig poll
- ‘Now is the time to buy,’ rising share of consumers declare: Intel survey
- Commissions held steady in 60 days after Aug. 17 deadline: Study
More from Markets & EconomyMore posts in Markets & Economy »
- Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues
- Pending home sales jumped 4% in August in positive market signal
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- Here are the stories you missed amid the Compass coverage
- Former agent convicted of swindling woman out of her home
More from mortgage ratesMore posts in mortgage rates »
- Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues
- Pending home sales jumped 4% in August in positive market signal
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- Here are the stories you missed amid the Compass coverage
- Democrats seek transparency into Fannie, Freddie ‘reprivatization’
More from PropTechMore posts in PropTech »
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- Hack your relationships: 7 underrated tech tools to use now
- BrightMLS and proptech startup Ocusell launch joint venture
- Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September 2025
- Modest gains help agents see path to recovery: Client Pipeline Tracker
More from residential real estateMore posts in residential real estate »
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
- In an uncertain market, Inman Connect New York offers solutions
- Does the Compass-Anywhere deal set the stage for a private listings culture clash?
- LA’s so-called ‘mansion’ tax has failed. It’s time to overturn it
- Another brokerage just hit a major agent-count milestone
More from seller's agentMore posts in seller's agent »
- Real estate agents carry hope for client pipelines into January: Intel
- Implement a listing-centered strategy with this 2-pronged plan
- Inman Intel Index: Real estate leaders brace for dizzying change
- ‘Modest’ commission proposals are insufficient, says watchdog
- It’s the most perilous time of year to overprice a home: Opendoor
More from TariffsMore posts in Tariffs »
- Trump tariff policy has soured Canadian interest in US properties
- Most Americans think mortgage rates and home prices have peaked
- Rising inflation makes ‘jumbo’ Fed rate cut unlikely next week
- Homebuyer demand surges as mortgage rates tumble to 2025 low
- How politics and policy are fueling the housing crisis in 2025
Be First to Comment