HousingWire Daily 2026 spring housing market stability
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Jan 26, 2026 
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst known for the HousingWire tracker, brings data-driven perspective on inventory, pricing and market stability. He explains how holidays and storms skew weekly numbers. He warns against overreacting to single-week swings and sensational headlines. He highlights rising listings, price cuts and why spring 2026 looks more balanced and healthier.
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Contextualize Weekly Housing Data
- Adjust interpretation of weekly housing data for holidays and storms to avoid overreacting.
- Logan recommends averaging trends and not drawing conclusions from single-week spikes or drops.
Wait For Signed Laws Before Reacting
- Policy talk won't move markets until laws pass; many proposals are midterm rhetoric.
- Logan stresses waiting for signed legislation before assuming policy-driven housing shifts.
Doom Headlines Persist Despite Data
- Logan recounts the persistence of sensationalist housing doom narratives in media.
- He contrasts those headlines with measured tracker data and calls the doom coverage