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Chapters include:
- Inventory will increase as more sellers enter the market
- Home prices will keep moving upward in 2026
- Economic growth will remain slow, but a recession is unlikely
- Downsizing buyers will use equity to purchase with cash
- What selling a home will look like in 2026
- 50-year mortgages could reshape affordability — without fixing it
- The top seller and buyer fears in 2026 will be proceeds and payments
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HomeLight’s Top Agent Insights & Predictions Survey for 2026 was fielded between December 2 and December 9, 2025, through an online poll of over 850 top real estate agents across the country. Agents were selected to participate in the survey based on the same performance data HomeLight uses to identify top real estate agents for millions of homebuyers and sellers nationwide.
Get a sneak peek into some of the key data insights from our Top Agent Insights & Predictions for 2026 report, including where agents expect inventory and home prices to trend, how buyers and sellers are adapting to affordability pressures, which pricing strategies are winning listings, and what top agents predict for mortgage rates and the broader economy in the year ahead.
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