We provide an in-depth look at how our markets are performing on a quarterly basis.
Our quarterly Market Watch reports offer a comprehensive picture of the residential real estate markets we serve in Connecticut, New York, and Western Massachusetts. These reports serve as an invaluable resource for consumers, real estate professionals, financial institutions, the media, and anyone else interested in the housing market.
Our housing markets started to pick up steam in the second quarter of 2026 following a more sluggish performance in the first. While the first three months of the year saw closed units and dollar volume for single family home sales largely decline compared to the same timeframe the year prior, this quarter found many of our markets regaining their footing. From county to county, the net result of this second quarter upswing was strong enough that many of our markets finished the first half of the year ahead of the first six months of 2025 in closed dollar volume, though in most areas unit sales are still down, both for the quarter and year to date compared to the same periods last year.
Single family home sales were off to a slow start in 2026, even as many of the foundational pillars to a robust real estate market held fast. Buyer demand is still surging, new listings are trading quickly, and median sale prices continue to climb—all indications that the interruption in activity is likely temporary. Even so, there was an interruption, and sales were down nearly across the board throughout our markets. The lack of listings has limited sales, with both total standing inventory and new listing units taken down in most areas. Multiple factors suggest the pause in activity is a blip that will soon be behind us, and we fully expect business to return to normal in the spring.
