Let’s cut straight to what the June housing data means for your operation. We see a very stable market, but the consistent build-up in home inventory is the real metric that can help keep home inspectors busy.
Per the National Association of Realtors (NAR), May existing home sales reached 390,000. That’s flat compared to May 2025, but it marks a clear monthly rise of +9.6% from April. The key number to track is total supply. Active inventory hit 1.55 million units via NAR tracking, which amounts to a 4.5-month supply and a +3.3% increase from April.
For a growing multi-inspector team, more supply on the market gives buyers the space they need to shop around, make balanced offers, and request professional home inspections. National median pricing stayed resilient at $429,300 (+1.3% YoY). On the mortgage rate front, Fannie Maeexpects 30-year fixed values to average 6.3% over the next two years, while the Mortgage Bankers Association sees an average of 6.5% through 2026 and 2027.
Current Forecasts
Forecasts for 2026 Home Sales (June ’26 forecast)
- NAR: +4.0% (4.22 million existing home sales vs. 4.06 million) – revised April 2026
- MBA: +3.1% (4.90 million total home sales vs. 4.75 million)
- Fannie Mae: +1.3% (4.81 million total home sales vs. 4.75 million)
- Zillow: -0.4% (4.04 million existing home sales vs. 4.06 million)
Forecasts for 2027 Home Sales (June ’26 forecast)
- MBA: +6.8% (5.23 million total home sales vs. 4.90 million)
- Fannie Mae: +6.6% (5.13 million total home sales vs. 4.81 million)
MBA Forecast for Mortgage Originations (June ’26 forecast)
- 2026 Total Mortgage Originations: +4.4% (5.70 million loans vs. 5.46 million)
- Purchase: +3.5% (3.57 million loans vs. 3.45 million)
- Refi: +6.0% (2.13 million vs. 2.01 million)
- 2027 Total Mortgage Originations: -0.4% (5.67 million loans vs. 5.70 million)
- Purchase: +4.8% (3.74 million loans vs. 3.57 million)
- Refi: -9.1% (1.94 million vs. 2.13 million)
Bottom line for multi-inspector teams
The current housing market is giving multi-inspector operations a solid foundation to plan around: increasing active listings, a steady monthly jump in actual sales, and forward-looking forecasts showing long-term stability. This isn’t the environment to just guess your way through. With the MBApointing to purchase originations climbing +3.5% in 2026 and +4.8% in 2027, the companies with optimized scheduling systems, clear client communications, and strong operational control are going to be in the driver’s seat as purchase volumes compound.