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As sellers begin to enter the market, the Mid-Atlantic saw its first year-over-year increase in new listings in six weeks. Learn more: BrightMLS.com/WeeklyStats

The D.C. region hit its lowest number of new listings since at least 2003 last month, hinting at hesitant sellers in the face of economic uncertainty. New market reports are out now. >> brightmls.com/marketreports

A cloudy outlook for spring? Hear how consumer caution may affect the market in the weeks ahead. View the latest stats for the Mid-Atlantic and see what’s happening in your area: brightmls.com/marketreports

A notable year-over-year decline in new listings reflects seller caution in an uncertain geopolitical climate. Dig into the data in our February 2026 stats. >> brightmls.com/marketreports

Economic headwinds are indicating a slow start to the spring market. See what’s happening in your area >> brightmls.com/weeklystats

Buyers and sellers remain cautious at the start of March, with some variation in local markets. Get the latest weekly report >> BrightMLS.com/WeeklyStats

Mortgage rates dipped under 6% for the first time and with rates at a 3.5-year low, “it could be a barn burner of a spring home-buying season,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Read more: apnews.com/article/mortga…

New purchase contracts increased again this week, though new listings remain down overall for the fourth week in a row. Get the details: brightmls.com/weeklystats

Despite a slight pullback in the region’s luxury housing market at the end of 2025, tight inventory of high-end homes will keep things competitive this year. Learn more in our latest luxury report >> brightmls.com/luxury

(2 of 2)“Lower rates should improve affordability and bring out more buyers,” said @Lisa_Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS. We should see more buyers this spring as both inventory and the weather improves.” via @APNews apnews.com/article/mortga…

(1 of 2) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year. via @APNews apnews.com/article/mortga…

(2 of 2) These insights—and more—are part of Bright Research’s analysis of a recent nationwide survey of more than 3,000 Americans. brightmls.com/article/why-is…

(1 of 2)Young Americans are increasingly fearing they’ll never own a home—nearly 1 in 4 renters under 40 now say they don’t plan to or are unsure they ever will. Read more on how a growing affordability crisis is reshaping this generation's housing dreams: newsweek.com/young-american…

Last week saw more buyer activity in some regions, while new listings are still down overall. Get the details at BrightMLS.com/WeeklyStats

Will 2026 be a year of transition for the Mid-Atlantic housing market? Here are three things to watch from the January market reports, according to Dr. Lisa Sturtevant. >> brightmls.com/marketreports

The housing market kicked off 2026 on a soft note: existing‑home sales dropped 8.4% in January, the lowest pace since late 2023. But lower mortgage rates and rising inventory could open new opportunities for buyers willing to be patient: realtor.com/news/trends/ex… via @realtordotcom

D.C.-area buyers kicked off 2026 with more options than they had in January 2025, according to our latest market stats. Get the full data breakdown >> brightmls.com/marketreports

Regional buyers stepped into the new year amid climbing inventory and easing rates. Get all the data points in our January 2026 market reports! brightmls.com/marketreports

Contract activity has picked back up following the winter storm, but is still below the same week last year. Get the latest weekly market report: brightmls.com/weeklystats

9 in 10 Americans say housing affordability is a problem, blaming paychecks and payments, not just supply. “People don’t earn enough” (55.5%) and “mortgage rates are too high” (50.1%) top the list in a new Bright MLS survey of 3,000 Americans. Read more: themortgagepoint.com/2026/02/02/bri…