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2026 Twin Cities Housing Market Forecast: More Balance, Better Affordability, and What It Means for Luxury Homes

If you’ve felt like the housing market has been holding its breath for the past few years, you’re not wrong. Between interest rates, tight inventory, and sticker shock, affordability has been the single biggest thing standing between most people and their next move. Here’s the good news: 2026 is shaping up to be the most […]
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WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of January 5, 2026

Twin Cities Housing Market: Still Quiet — and That’s the Point If this week’s market data feels familiar, that’s because it is. And that’s actually the story. 📉 Showings: Still Soft, Still Expected Showing activity was down 19.7% compared to last year — almost a carbon copy of late December. Before anyone panics: This is […]
Real Estate, Weekly Market Memo

WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of December 29, 2025

If I had to describe it in one image, it’s this: driving through Wisconsin on I-94. Flat. Predictable. Not terrible. Not thrilling. Mostly… more of the same. That actually tracks pretty well with the data. 📉 Showings: Quiet, but not alarming Last week, showing activity was down 26.5% compared to a year ago. That’s a […]
Real Estate, Weekly Market Memo

🏡 WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of December 15, 2025

Let’s talk about what the housing market did last week—spoiler alert: it moved about as fast as someone getting off the couch after a second plate of Christmas cookies. Showing activity was down 22.9% compared to last year.No panic required. This is mid-December doing exactly what mid-December does. Buyers are distracted, sellers are tired, and […]