10/15/2026
More New Listings, Fewer Pending Sales | Buying, Selling, Investing, or Relocating...let me help you navigate through the real estate process smoothly and worry free.
We’re seeing some shifts in the national housing market that are worth noting—especially if you’re thinking about making a move or just want to stay informed. For every 100 new US single-family listings, only 86 homes recently went pending, compared to 96 previously. This tells us that new listings are outpacing the number of contracts being signed. In fact, about 73,000 new homes came to market, while around 62,000 went pending—a 10% year-over-year increase in listings, but a 3% decrease in pendings. Over the last six weeks, pending sales have been absorbing less of the new supply, with 86 marking the first notable dip below the mid-90s. Active inventory has reached roughly 890,000 homes, months of inventory is now just over 3, and price reductions are slightly up. Median days on market remain steady at 70. The question now is whether that pending-to-listing ratio will bounce back toward the mid-90s after the holidays, or if we’ll see inventory continue to build. Locally in Central Ohio, tracking these trends is essential for making well-informed decisions—my role is to make sure you feel confident and clear every step of the way.
