Is The Housing Market Healthy?

It doesn’t seem like it, but the housing market could be getting a LOT healthier. After years of buyer-seller imbalance, with rising mortgage rates, low affordability, and frozen transaction volume, there are finally some signs of improvement. But are these changes enough to call the market “healthy”? Or are we still a long way from normal? We’re back with a bonus audio-only episode, touching on housing market expert Logan Mohtashami’s recent article, Why the housing market is actually much healthier in 2025. Dave breaks down the five key traits of a healthy housing market—and which ones the 2025 market actually meets. Although things have significantly improved from the supply-starved 2020-2022 period, affordability is still a huge issue. Can we somehow make the jump back to a healthy housing market?  We might not be there yet, but things are shifting. So what does that mean for investors? With uncertainty comes opportunities, even if market conditions aren’t “ideal.” Do you NEED to wait for a healthy housing market to jump into the game? We’re breaking it down today! Signs that the US housing market is becoming (surprisingly) healthier Five factors that make up a “healthy” housing market, and where we need to be to get back to pre-pandemic levels Can we ever solve our affordability crisis and get housing back to reasonable pricing? Signs we’re going in the right direction, EVEN with prices still high  Why a “healthy” housing market doesn’t always mean a good time to invest (and vice versa) And So Much More! In This Episode We Cover Signs that the US housing market is becoming (surprisingly) healthier Five factors that make up a “healthy” housing market, and where we need to be to get back to pre-pandemic levels Can we ever solve our affordability crisis and get housing back to reasonable pricing? Signs we’re going in the right direction, EVEN with prices still high  Why a “healthy” housing market doesn’t always mean a good time to invest (and vice versa) And So Much More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices