Published July 3, 2026

This Week's Podcast: It's All About Inventory

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πŸ πŸ“Š Why is your neighbor's house price going UP while a house in Texas is going DOWN? One word: INVENTORY.

On this week's Real Talk Real Estate Podcast, Jay Day and Andy Webb break down the single biggest factor driving the wild differences in home prices across the country right now — and why "the market" isn't one market at all.

Here's the simple version: πŸ“‰ More homes for sale = more buyer options = less competition = prices flatten or dip πŸ“ˆ Fewer homes for sale = buyers competing hard = prices keep climbing

States like Texas, Florida, and Colorado have inventory back above 2019 levels — and prices there are flat or slightly down. But most of the country, including much of the Northeast and our own MD/PA/WV/VA region, is still running below pre-pandemic inventory. That's exactly why local prices are still trending up here, even while national headlines scream "cooling market."

Bottom line: national averages don't tell YOUR story. Local inventory does. 🎧 New episode is up now — tap in for the full breakdown.

πŸ“ž Questions about what your local market is actually doing? Call 866-702-9038

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