It’s a Buyer’s Market, Except Buyers Still Can’t Afford to Buy
It’s a Buyer’s Market, Except Buyers Still Can’t Afford to Buy By Ben Smith | 7:45 AM on August 17, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jenny Kane Redfin counted 966,752 active homebuyers nationwide in July, the lowest number in its records. Sellers barely moved, falling just 0.3 percent.
- ▪It’s a Buyer’s Market, Except Buyers Still Can’t Afford to Buy By Ben Smith | 7:45 AM on August 17, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪AP Photo/Jenny Kane Redfin counted 966,752 active homebuyers nationwide in July, the lowest number in its records.
- ▪Sellers barely moved, falling just 0.3 percent.
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It’s a Buyer’s Market, Except Buyers Still Can’t Afford to Buy By Ben Smith | 7:45 AM on August 17, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jenny Kane Redfin counted 966,752 active homebuyers nationwide in July, the lowest number in its records. Buyers dropped 2.5 percent from June. Sellers barely moved, falling just 0.3 percent. With 1,462,921 homes for sale, the market ended the month with nearly half a million more sellers than buyers. On paper, that's good news for buyers. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51.3 percent, up from 47.9 percent in June.
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