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Housing Affordability "Improves"?? … Why are Buyers Still Stuck?
Episode 349
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
🏛 Zillow Wins in Court. Compass Reshuffles. Is Housing Actually Getting More Affordable? | tWiRE 349 This week on This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE) we break down one of the biggest legal moments in the portal wars so far — a judge has rejected Compass' attempt to block Zillow's private listing ban. What does this mean for off-market strategies, brokerage leverage, and the future of listing distribution? At the same time, Compass names Neda Navab as new president, Anywhere begins leadership changes after the Compass deal closes, and the power structure inside residential real estate keeps shifting. But that's just the industry side. On the consumer front, we're seeing mixed signals everywhere: • FHA mortgage demand is rising • Buyers now need to earn $111,000 to afford the typical home • The rent vs. buy income gap is shrinking • 94% of buyers say they'll delay or downsize if rates don't fall • Credit card debt hits $1.28 trillion • Commercial mortgage delinquencies are climbing So… is affordability improving, or are consumers simply stretching further? We'll also cover: 🔥 Redfin's $1M Super Bowl home hunt marketing stunt ⚖️ Questionable agent deals around Temple University 🏚 A $5M fake "Chip & Joanna Gaines" renovation scam 🏛 The House's new bipartisan housing affordability bill — what's actually inside it 📉 Austin flips from hottest market to slowest 📊 January jobs report: payrolls up 130,000, unemployment at 4.3% 💬 Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman says affordability is an availability problem — is he right? 📈 2026 housing market mood: cautious buyers, motivated sellers, agents expecting a busier spring This episode connects the dots between policy, platform control, consumer psychology, and economic pressure — without hype or fear-baiting. If you're an agent, investor, buyer, or just trying to understand where this market is headed, this is the episode you need. Subscribe for weekly housing market updates, mortgage rate analysis, industry legal battles, and real estate predictions. No fluff. No panic. Just real talk for the real estate world.
