The key is consumers are hitting the brakes.Bottom line for agents: Softening consumer data gives the Fed more room to cut and the housing market reacts fast to even small rate dips.

And while most people are wrapped in a warm blanket of 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠, opportunity knocks and you're not answering the bell.Here’s why your "watch and wait" approach could be costing you:Yes, values are softening in many places.

However, tourism numbers are down compared to last year and nightly rates have softened a bit since September - I'm curious to see what 2026 brings . . . 

A small discount gives you protection if rehab increases or the ARV softens.

in our area rents are surging, home prices still strong (most listings go over ask within 2 weeks, although its starting to soften/slow), there is definite scarcity and i think the long term outlook for ADUs is strong.  

I wouldn’t be surprised if others are doing the same as STR revenue softens.3.

No vacancies but values softening quite a bit and a couple evictions.

-Moderating household formation amid a softening labor market and decelerating population growth.

Home pricing in many areas are starting to soften and investors especially are losing properties left and right because they overpaid and over-leveraged them.

Homes on busy roads can still perform well as long as you’re honest in the listing and take steps to soften the noise inside the house.