WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of December 8, 2025

Grab your coffee, your emotional-support water bottle, and maybe a carbohydrate—because this week’s numbers are… a mood.

🔍 Showing Activity

• Overall showings were down 13.4% from last year.
  Translation: buyers are still out there—they’re just moving with the same energy we all have when someone suggests putting up holiday lights.
• The overachievers of the week? $800K–$1M homes, up 7.8% in showings year-over-year. Apparently that’s the market’s current “treat yourself” price point.
• $300–$400K homes took a 13.8% dip, but still claim the biggest slice of showings at 27.4%. They’re basically the Costco rotisserie chicken of price ranges: consistently popular whether anyone admits it or not.
• Listings over $1M made up 2.5% of all showings, keeping luxury firmly in its“exclusive members-only lounge” energy.

💰 Mortgage Rates

• The national average mortgage rate wrapped up last week at 6.3%.
  Not low enough for celebration pastries, not high enough for panic spirals—just that awkward middle ground where buyers say, “Eh… let’s keep looking.”

📈 Big Picture Takeaway

Buyers are active, but they’re also picky. It’s a “show me something worth getting off the couch for” kind of market. Seasonal slowdown? Rate fatigue? Holiday brain? …Yes.

If you’ve got listings in the $800K–$1M range, lean in—they’re getting attention. Under $400K? You’ll need competitive pricing, strong marketing, and staging sharper than your holiday scissors.

Overall vibe:
The market is moving, but with the same energy as holiday shoppers comparing gift wrap—careful, intentional, slightly suspicious.

If you want help translating this into a strategy for your listing or home purchase, reach out! I’ve got you.