The Strongest Sign for the Housing Market in Years | June 2026 Update
June 19, 2026
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5 min readThe Housing Market Is in a "Great Stall"—and That's Actually Good News for Investors
The data tells a story that most headlines are missing. According to Dave Meyer on the BiggerPockets June 2026 Housing Market Update, pending home sales are up 17% year over year, mortgage purchase applications are rising, and there are now 500,000 more sellers than buyers in the market. "I'll say it," Meyer opens. "We're in a full-on buyer's market for real estate."
The National Picture: Stability, Not Collapse
Meyer's central argument is that the housing market is not falling apart—it's stalled. The Case-Shiller index shows national home prices up just 0.7% year over year. Inventory is down 1% year over year, which Meyer calls "crucially important" because flat inventory signals stable supply-demand dynamics rather than the flood of listings that would precede a crash. New listings are up slightly but not dramatically, and demand is actually improving: "All these people saying that buyers are running away from the market—it's just not true. It is patently false."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Full-on Buyer’s Market Declared** - Dave Meyer opens by stating that sellers are losing leverage and buyers now have the power to negotiate hard, despite negative headlines.
- 2 (00:42) **Episode Roadmap: National Data, Regional Trends, Risk Report** - Dave outlines the episode structure: national big picture, regional breakdown, risk assessment, and actionable takeaways for investors.
- 3 (02:08) **National Headline: The Market Is “Doing Okay”** - The market is stable, not crashing. Prices are flat (Case-Shiller at +0.7% YoY), which Dave calls “The Great Stall.”
- 4 (03:55) **Inventory Is Flat, Signaling No Crash** - Inventory is down just 1% YoY. Flat inventory means supply and demand are balanced, making a national crash highly unlikely.
- 5 (08:16) **Days on Market Rising = Buyer Leverage** - Properties are sitting longer, giving buyers negotiating power. Redfin data shows 500,000 more sellers than buyers in the market.
- 6 (10:58) **Ad Break** - Sponsor messages for Rent to Retirement, Airbnb, Rent Ready, and Fundrise.
- 7 (14:09) **Regional Trends: Affordable Markets Lead** - Most markets are flat, but affordable metros (e.g., Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago) are seeing the strongest growth. Expensive AI/finance hubs (San Francisco, New York) are also rebounding.
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Show Notes
The housing market is doing what nobody expected—and none of the mainstream media is covering it. Trends are forming that most Americans thought were impossible in this type of economy, greatly impacting home prices, days on market, and buyers' negotiating power. If you know the truth, you can take advantage. If you don’t, you’ll miss what’s actually happening behind the scenes. This is our June 2026 housing market update!
It could be the most encouraging sign for the housing market in years—prices haven’t crashed, Americans are actually buying more homes, and many traditionally hot markets are seeing complete buyer control. It’s a real estate investor's dream come true, but the media won’t tell you that.
These numbers matter more than you think as investors. You can find better deals, negotiate tens of thousands off the list price, and get cash flow that many thought was dead in 2026. Today, I’m sharing the exact process you can go through to see how aggressive you can be in your investing market so that you can pick up a deal for a steal most people will wish they would have gotten in a few years.
Don’t miss it. This is not going to last forever.
In This Episode We Cover
The surprising state of the housing market that news outlets aren’t covering
Best (and worst) markets in June 2026 and which are seeing serious discounts
A new reality for the housing market? Why buyers are coming back to bid
Updated housing market risk report and whether foreclosures are rising or falling
Investors: this is exactly what to do to get a better real estate deal in 2026!
And So Much More!
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