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November 10, 2025
Ivy discussed what’s currently frustrating her about the housing market — including the factors holding back a stronger rebound. She also highlighted some of the lesser-discussed headwinds impacting the sector.
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Zelman research was referenced in a Business Insider article about rapid home-price growth and soaring mortgage rates that has led to a dramatic downturn in housing demand throughout 2022, leading experts to speculate that the entire U.S. real estate market could implode.
Alan joined Fox Business Network to discuss how new construction is playing a role in increasing the current housing supply. Hear his insight on how incentivizing buyers could be the only way to move inventory.
Ivy's thoughts were referenced in this article regarding the lack of housing inventory given work from home and interest rates. "Recent bias, or the belief that recent events will occur again soon, keeps many of us, like the Fed, looking through the rearview mirror, missing what’s ahead."
Dennis was featured on CNBC discussing the consumer price index insight throughout 2023. “Our data is showing that there is deceleration…but the question is how quickly that deceleration unfolds.”
In a recent interview with Ted Oakley of Oxbow Advisors, Ivy's perspective on mortgage rates and the housing market demand were referenced within this article, "If we don't see any type of improvement in the economy and rates are stubbornly higher than 6%, I think you are going to see pricing continue to decline."
North Carolina’s capital had the biggest monthly drop in rents among major U.S. apartment markets where rates fell in November, the latest sign the nation's surge in rent increases is easing. This past week, Ivy was a guest on the Walker Webcast. She provided her thoughts on what's happening now with rent levels saying, "The October numbers were pretty ugly."
In a recent article about home prices and the fed tightening of rates, Zelman & Associates was referenced with our forecast where U.S. home prices might be headed: "Back in the summer, the boutique research firm forecasted that U.S. home prices would fall 4% in 2023 and another 5% in 2024. Fast-forward to November, and Ivy Zelman, founder of the firm, says we could now see a 20% peak-to-trough decline."
The Fed's fight against inflation has led to high mortgage interest rates, cooling housing demands. Alan provided his thoughts on the housing downturn which could be "a multi-year process as buyers and sellers are both likely to stay on the sidelines if they are unsatisfied with the offers they receive, or if higher rates dismay them."
