Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

Slow but steady improvement in inventory, sales and affordability is the consensus outlook for residential real estate in 2026. 

Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

Brokerage executives share their national real estate predictions for 2024.

Home prices will remain steady and mortgage rates will settle in at less than 6% in 2023, NAR predicts.