Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update · Primary DOTW
More homes are on the market in Primary DOTW, but buyers are still moving Inventory jumped 35.8% across the area in the three months ending August 31, 2026, yet pending sales still edged up 1.9%, so demand has not gone away.
By James Hemphill Jr. Homes for sale
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 35.8% from a year before
Pending sales
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Up 1.9% from a year before
New listings
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 12.9% from a year before
Read the letter Published October 18, 2026 in Market Update · Primary DOTW
Primary DOTW has more listings, but buyers are still moving More homes hit the market this summer, yet deals kept closing across Primary DOTW.
By James Hemphill Jr. New listings
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 12.9% from a year before
Pending sales
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 1.9% from a year before
Homes for sale
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 35.8% from a year before
Read the letter Published October 11, 2026 in Market Update · Primary DOTW
More homes are for sale in Primary DOTW, but buyers are still moving Inventory is up sharply across the area, yet pending sales still rose and many homes are going under contract within two weeks.
By James Hemphill Jr. Homes for sale
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 35.8% from a year before
Pending sales
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 1.9% from a year before
New listings
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 12.9% from a year before
Read the letter Published October 4, 2026 in Market Update · Primary DOTW
Primary DOTW has more choices, but buyers are still writing offers Inventory rose 31% across Primary DOTW in the three months ending July 31, 2026, yet pending sales still edged up 0.3%, so demand is real even as the field gets wider.
By James Hemphill Jr. Homes for sale
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 31% from a year before
Pending sales
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Up 0.3% from a year before
New listings
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Up 4.1% from a year before
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By James Hemphill Jr.