09/01/2026
The housing market is splitting in two. Median home prices are falling faster than the average, revealing a widening gap between mid‑tier listings and the high‑end sales that continue to pull the market upward.
It’s a pattern that mirrors the broader K‑shaped economy, where some segments rise while others fall. In housing, that divide shows up clearly in the growing distance between median and average prices — a bifurcation that benefits buyers looking at more modest homes while pushing the upper end even further out of reach.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2026/08/30/home-prices-are-facing-their-own-k-economy/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB
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