Prospective homebuyers who’ve been waiting for the perfect time to jump into the Phoenix housing market should act quickly or prepare to lose the upper hand, real estate analyst Tina Tamboer told a group of realtors last week.
Why it matters: Most of metro Phoenix has favored buyers since last November, but indicators suggest the balance may soon shift, Tamboer of the Cromford Report said at the Phoenix Realtors 2026 forecast event.
The big picture: Barring major, unforeseen circumstances, home prices will not return to pre-2020 levels and interest rates aren’t going back to the 3% range we saw during the pandemic.
- Today’s conditions are likely as good as it gets for buyers, Tamboer said.
Zoom in: She said there are five big reasons buyers should consider making a deal before year’s end:…