2026 does not yet qualify as a buyer's market on absorption. Across the seven-county region, year-to-date supply sits at 3.6 months (a 27.7% monthly absorption rate), which is still inside seller's-to-balanced territory. The conventional threshold for a buyer's market is more than 6 months of supply, or an absorption rate below roughly 16–17% per month. … Continue reading Balanced, Tilting, Not Broken: The Real Story Behind Tompkins County’s Slowing Market
If you've been watching headlines about a red-hot national housing market, our local numbers tell a different story. The Ithaca Board of REALTORS' June 2026 Monthly Indicators show a market that's quietly rebalancing — more choices for buyers, more patience required from sellers, and a few signals worth understanding before you list or make an … Continue reading From Seller’s Market to Balanced: What Tompkins County’s June 2026 Numbers Are Really Telling Us
