06/08/2026
Rates get the headlines. Payments move buyers and sellers.
According to Redfin’s analysis of MLS data, homebuyer housing payments are now DOWN 1.6% year-over-year. 📉
That may not solve affordability overnight, but it does give agents something valuable: a reason to reopen conversations with buyers who paused, leads who went quiet, and sellers who need to understand where demand may be shifting.
The opportunity is not waiting for the “perfect” market.
It is helping clients understand the payment picture in the market they have.
Let’s turn hesitation into strategy instead.
