The 2025 housing market has already defied most expectations, but a worrying “shift” could throw everything off track. Home prices keep rising in every major metro—even with <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/investors-stop-worrying-about-rates-in-2024?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">interest rates</a> stuck in the sevens. It seems that nothing can stop the wave of demand hitting home sellers even as affordability reaches lows we haven’t seen in decades. But what could be the housing market’s kryptonite—the one thing that could lead to lower prices and <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/distressed-property?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">distress</a> in the market?Today, we’re giving you a Q1 housing market update with the latest data coming in from January 2025, sharing must-know metrics about home sales, prices, mortgage rates, buyer demand, and even mortgage delinquencies. Is Dave already off on his 2025 housing market predictions? He could be, as housing has seen unexpected strength despite last year’s big <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/election-jitters-despite-rising-housing-activity?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">election</a>, <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/glossary/inflation?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">inflation</a> rising once again, and interest rates more than double what they were just a few years ago. Will we see mortgage rates (and prices) drop at any point this year? What’s the one thing that could flip this housing market? We’re getting into the mystery metric you MUST watch to know what’s coming next.In This Episode We Cover:A Q1 2025 housing market update: prices, rates, demand, inventory, and more!One troubling metric that could spell pain for the housing market in 2025 The markets where inventory is exploding, but does that mean prices will fall?Is there a chance that mortgage rates will drop this year, or has <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/the-fed-looks-like-it-has-control-over-money-but-it-really-does-not?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">the Fed</a> paused for good?The often overlooked (and cheap!) real estate markets seeing sizable home price appreciation And So Much More!Links from the Show<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media">Join BiggerPockets for FREE</a><a href="https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback">Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!</a><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums?utm_source=owned_media">Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@biggerpockets">BiggerPockets YouTube</a><a href="https://resimpli.com/biggerpockets/">Try REsimpli, The Only All-In-One Real Estate Investor CRM Software That Helps You Manage Data, Marketing, Sales, and Operations</a><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/conference">Reserve Your Spot at BPCON2025 and Get $100 Off Your Ticket</a><a href="https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">Grab Dave’s Book, “Start with Strategy”</a><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch">Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area</a><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-293?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">New Tariffs Mean Much More for Mortgage Rates Than You Think</a><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none">Connect with Dave</a>Check out more resources from this show on <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/">BiggerPockets.com</a> and <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1083">https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1083</a>Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email <a href="mailto:advertise@biggerpockets.com">advertise@biggerpockets.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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