March 2026 National Real Estate Insights
The real estate market enters March 2026 at a crossroads, balancing a traditional spring awakening against a volatile geopolitical “wild card.” While February showed steady prices and a 4.9% uptick in inventory, the escalating conflict in Iran has sent oil prices and financial markets into a tailspin, echoing the “tariff shock” that derailed last year’s momentum. As buyers weigh multi-year low mortgage rates against global uncertainty, the coming weeks will determine if this spring’s rebound can hold its ground or if caution will once again cool the national market.
