Let’s cut straight to what the June housing data means for your home inspection operation. Sales picked up more than expected, and that is the number your scheduling team should watch closely.
Per the National Association of Realtors (NAR), June existing home sales reached 422,000, up +7.9% from May and up +7.9% year over year. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate was 4.09 million, down -2.4% from a revised May figure but still up +2.8% compared to a year ago. That kind of month-over-month jump is exactly the sort of surge that can catch an understaffed team off guard.
Supply is still growing, just more slowly. NAR counted 1.56 million active listings in June, or 4.6 months of supply, up +1.3% year over year but down slightly from May. Zillow’s count of 1.39 million listings was the smallest annual gain since December 2023. Homes are also taking two days longer to go pending than they did in May, a sign that buyers still have some room to shop before they commit and call for an inspection.
National median pricing held firm at $440,600, up +1.8% year over year. On the mortgage rate front, Fannie Mae expects 30-year fixed rates to average 6.3% over the next two years, while the MBA sees rates climbing to 6.5% by the end of 2026 and holding there through 2027.
Current Forecasts
Forecasts for 2026 Home Sales (July ’26 forecast)
- NAR: +4.0% (4.22 million existing home sales vs. 4.06 million), revised April 2026
- MBA: +2.3% (4.87 million total home sales vs. 4.76 million)
- Fannie Mae: +0.2% (4.76 million total home sales vs. 4.75 million)
- Zillow: +1.9% (4.14 million existing home sales vs. 4.06 million)
Forecasts for 2027 Home Sales (July ’26 forecast)
- MBA: +6.6% (5.19 million total home sales vs. 4.87 million)
- Fannie Mae: +6.8% (5.09 million total home sales vs. 4.76 million)
MBA Forecast for Mortgage Originations (July ’26 forecast)
- 2026 Total Mortgage Originations: +3.8% (5.67 million loans vs. 5.46 million)
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- Purchase: +2.6% (3.54 million loans vs. 3.45 million)
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- Refi: +6.0% (2.13 million vs. 2.01 million)
- 2027 Total Mortgage Originations: +0.2% (5.68 million loans vs. 5.67 million)
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- Purchase: +5.8% (3.74 million loans vs. 3.54 million)
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- Refi: -9.0% (1.94 million vs. 2.13 million)
Bottom line for multi-inspector teams
The current housing data points to real momentum: a strong monthly jump in actual sales, supply that is still expanding, though more slowly, and mortgage rate forecasts that give buyers a stable runway around which to plan. This is the environment where a well-staffed, well-scheduled team pulls ahead of the competition.
With the MBA pointing to purchase originations climbing +2.6% in 2026 and +5.8% in 2027, the operations with optimized routing, clear communication, and enough inspectors on the roster are the ones positioned to capture that growth as it compounds.