2026 Real Estate Predictions: Rates, Prices & What Changes Everything

Welcome back to The Shivers Report.Predicting the real estate market isn’t easy—and anyone who tells you otherwise isn’t being honest. In this episode, Nick and Keegan Shivers revisit and update their 2026 real estate predictions, breaking down what’s changed, what still matters, and where they see the market heading next.We dive into transaction volume after one of the slowest periods in decades, debate how much growth is actually realistic, and explain why interest rates in the mid-5s could unlock a wave of pent-up demand—especially from millennials, the largest buyer group ever.You’ll hear:Updated 2026 home sales forecastsReal vs. nominal appreciation (and why inflation matters)Where Nick and Keegan disagree on price growthInterest rate predictions—and a friendly wager to prove itBottom line: 2026 won’t be a boom year—but the right shift in rates could change everything.