If you’ve been thinking about buying property, whether for yourself or as an investment, you’ve likely seen the headlines about the housing market slowing down, which may give you reason to pause.
Nationally, Zillow expects home prices to drop about 2% in 2025 and another 1% by mid-2026. Zillow economists wrote in March, “The rise in [active] listings is fueling softer [home] price growth, as greater supply provides more options and more bargaining power for buyers,” reported Fast Company.
What this means is that with more homes on the market and higher mortgage rates, buyers have more negotiating power…