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Real Estate Jerky Daily $35 Trillion in Equity and No Housing Crash
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- Real Estate Jerky Daily
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- Jun 15, 2026
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Summary
National housing inventory increased again, but homeowners are also holding a record amount of equity. What do those two numbers tell us about the direction of the real estate market? In this episode of Real Estate Jerky Daily, Ed Parcaut examines the latest housing, mortgage, manufacturing, and builder-confidence reports. National active inventory increased by more than 10,000 listings to approximately 816,924. The national median list price remained around $450,000, average market time held near 56 days, and price reductions climbed to approximately 37.93%. Ed explains why rising inventory matters without automatically signaling a housing crash. Real estate remains highly local, and conditions can vary significantly depending on the city, neighborhood, price range, and property type. The episode also covers the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index. Builder confidence declined to 35, current sales conditions weakened, expectations for the next six months remained below healthy levels, and buyer traffic stayed low. Another major number in this episode is homeowner equity. Owner-occupied residential real estate reached an estimated value of $49 trillion. After subtracting approximately $14 trillion in mortgage debt, homeowners were left with roughly $35 trillion in equity. Ed also reviews: Mortgage pricing improving by approximately 16 basis points The 10-year Treasury remaining near 4.46% Oil prices and their effect on inflation Cooling regional manufacturing activity The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting Housing starts and ADP employment reports Mortgage applications and pending home sales The decision to lock or float a mortgage rate The key message is that buyers are still purchasing homes in neighborhoods where supply is limited. Inventory is r…