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Let's Talk Housing Episode 75: Is the Housing Market Permanently Broken?

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This episode of Let’s Talk Housing features Steven Thomas of Reports On Housing breaking down whether today’s frozen housing market is becoming permanent. The discussion covers supply and demand trends, mortgage rate volatility, geopolitical risks, and why affordability remains the biggest challenge for buyers. It also examines why forecasting rates has become increasingly difficult and what today’s elevated price reductions actually mean for the market.


This data-driven episode explains the realities shaping housing in 2026.


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Time Stamps:

00:00-Introduction

03:48-Supply, Demand, and Market Speed

06:02-Iran Conflict and Mortgage Rates

08:35-Is Housing Permanently Broken

11:42-Buyers Returning to the Market

13:48-Can Mortgage Rates Be Forecasted

18:07-Price Reductions in 2026

21:23-Why Sellers Keep Missing the Market

23:35-Conclusion

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