Hello West County!  I hope your 2026 is off to a great start!  January is always a great time to reset and refocus.  I’m excited about the 2026 real estate market and what it has in store for my clients and myself.  

Generally speaking, I think we will see things continue to level off and make things a little more affordable for buyers.  Mortgage rates are expected to be on the lower side and I don’t think we’ll be seeing the crazy bidding wars with home prices sky rocketing.  Because of low inventory however, I still see the market slightly favoring the seller but I think it will be pretty level.

In the month of December 2025, you can see that listings went down 13% as compared to December 2024.  Pending sales and closed sales also decreased.  Days on market rose slightly which can indicate that shift we are feeling.  Even with the decline, you can see our median and average sales price still went up.  Proving, investing in real estate is still always a smart move.  Inventory is still low with that decreasing and a low months of inventory further shows a sellers market.

These numbers definitely reflect I think what we are seeing out there.  I look forward to a hopefully, more balanced market come spring with a little bit of a break for the buyers out there.  We shall see!!

Until then, if you’re interested in what I think your home is worth, please shoot me an email or text me!  [email protected], 314.501.6511