Housing Starting To Become A Buyer's Market? | Ivy Zelman

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WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Thoughtful Money's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.thoughtfulmoney.com The real estate market remains a tangled mess. Commercial real estate has crashed hard under higher interest rates and tighter lending standards. However, higher mortgage rates have NOT brought down residential home prices, at least not on a national average...yet. That said, transactions remain frozen up, languishing at the lowest level in decades. Where is all this headed? Are things likely to get better, or worse, from here? For answers, we're fortunate to speak with Ivy Zelman today. Ivy is the Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Zelman & Associates, one of the most respected research firms advising investors and corporate executives on the real estate market over the past 30 years. In an increasing number of metros, especially where homebuilders are active, Ivy sees conditions starting to favor buyers. Follow Ivy at https://www.zelmanassociates.com/ #housingmarket #homeprices #realestate 0:00 - Commercial real estate crashed, residential prices hold 1:02 - Ivy Zelman introduced, discusses housing market outlook 3:20 - Housing market in a slow grind, bifurcated by region 5:06 - Inventory back to pre-pandemic levels, market normalizing 6:23 - Shift to more sellers than buyers nationally 10:36 - 2026 price decline driven by southeastern/southwestern inventory 13:30 - Lower mortgage rates may increase inventory, pressure prices 18:43 - Rising student loan delinquencies impacting credit scores 24:30 - Short-term rental oversupply adding to inventory 32:51 - Aging boomers to increase housing supply by 2030 37:56 - Decline in married 30-year-old homeowners to 13% 44:30 - Affluenza reducing younger generation's independence 56:25 - Advice: buyers seek new homes, sellers lower expectations _____________________________________________ Thoughtful Money LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor Promoter. We produce educational content geared for the individual investor. It’s important to note that this content is NOT investment advice, individual or otherwise, nor should be construed as such. We recommend that most investors, especially if inexperienced, should consider benefiting from the direction and guidance of a qualified financial advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities regulators who can develop & implement a personalized financial plan based on a customer’s unique goals, needs & risk tolerance. IMPORTANT NOTE: There are risks associated with investing in securities. Investing in stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, money market funds, and other types of securities involve risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including a greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. A security’s or a firm’s past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance. Thoughtful Money and the Thoughtful Money logo are trademarks of Thoughtful Money LLC. Copyright © 2025 Thoughtful Money LLC. All rights reserved.