The real estate market is challenging for buyers and sellers alike. With national average prices essentially flat in 2025, according to Zillow Research, sellers are disappointed to find they don’t have the advantages afforded to them during the pandemic. But those steady prices don’t help buyers who are already priced out of the market. Add that uncertainty about mortgage rates, and you have a perfect recipe for stagnation. But real estate markets are cyclical, so what’s true in October 2025 might not be ...