Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving housing market with the Keller Williams Real Estate Market Update. Designed for real estate agents, investors, and homeowners, this podcast delivers expert insights, key trends, and timely market data to help you navigate shifts with confidence. Hosted by Ruben Gonzales, Chief Economist at Keller Williams, and Gabi Brennesholtz, KW MAPS Executive Coach, each episode breaks down the numbers, explores the latest news, and provides the context you need to make informed decisions. Tune in monthly wherever you get your podcasts.
It's A Buyer's Market: Fed Rate Increases as Home Sales Slow | Market Update September 2026
More listings, fewer buyers, and higher mortgage rates are signs of a buyers market. But is this a bad thing for real estate agents?
In this month's Market Update, Gabi Brennesholtz and Ruben Gonzalez break down why they're calling this a buyer's market, walk through the latest sales, inventory, and regional price trends, and share the conversations real estate agents should be having with buyers and sellers right now. Inventory has ticked up to 4.9 months of supply, and the median price adjustment has been around $20,000.
This episode covers:
• Why home sales fell 1.2% YoY year while prices still rose 1.6%
• Why a third of listings now carry at least one price reduction
• Why the share of deals falling through has risen
• How to prepare sellers for one to two price adjustments before closing
• How prices are moving in in different parts of the US
• What the Fed's 25-basis-point increase means for mortgage rates
With mortgage rates near 7% and another Fed increase likely before January, knowing the local data is how agents set realistic expectations with buyers and sellers.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:21 What a Buyer's Market Means for Agents
06:46 Sales, Prices, Inventory & Regional Trends
12:12 The Fed & Where Mortgage Rates are Headed
31 Aug 2026
Gary Keller on Rising Rates, the Jobs Slowdown & the AI Boom (August 2026)
Recorded live at Mega Camp in San Antonio, this month's Market Update features highlights from Gary Keller's on-stage Market Update briefing, with Gabi Brennesholtz and Ruben Gonzalez breaking down what the latest data means for real estate professionals. The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, inflation is creeping higher, and a record wave of AI investment has raised some concern inside the Fed.
This episode covers:
• Why 4.1% unemployment doesn't tell the full story of the stagnant labor market
• Why some Fed members are now voting to raise interest rates
• How the 10-year Treasury yield determines where mortgage rates go next
• Why the real change in housing affordability is smaller than you think
• How $400 billion in AI investment is fueling inflation concerns
• Why volume per agent remains near all-time highs despite fewer transactions
• What to tell buyers who are hesitant to purchase at today's rates
With mortgage rates near 6.7% and the Fed's next move uncertain, staying current on the data is how agents become the economist of choice for their clients.
Subscribe for monthly housing market updates, economic insights, and practical strategies for navigating today's real estate market.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions of the guest represent those of the guest and not Keller Williams Realty, LLC and its affiliates.
31 Jul 2026
The New Housing Bill Explained, Fed Rate Expectations, and Home Prices Flatten | Market Update July 2026
A newly passed bipartisan housing bill is set to change parts of the housing market, and inflation is once again putting upward pressure on mortgage rates.
In this month’s Market Update, Gabi Brennesholtz and Ruben Gonzalez break down the latest NAR data - home sales up 3% year over year while prices hold nearly flat - and walk through what the new housing bill means for real estate professionals, from the 350-home cap on institutional buyers to the end of the chassis rule that has kept manufactured homes out of traditional financing. They also cover the latest inflation report, what it means for mortgage rates, and the conversations agents should be having with buyers who are still waiting on the sidelines.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why flat home prices are helping affordability recover
- What the 350-home cap on institutional buyers means for single-family competition
- How the end of the chassis rule changes manufactured home financing
- How agents can get ahead of new manufactured-home lending options
- Why mortgage rates may stay elevated longer than expected
- What to tell buyers who are waiting for rates to drop
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 The Latest NAR Numbers
03:55 What’s in the New Housing Bill
08:24 Mortgages for Manufactured Homes
14:55 Inflation, the Fed & Mortgage Rates
Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions of the guest represent those of the guest and not Keller Williams Realty, LLC and its affiliates.
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