Focus on the Big Picture: Rates, Cancellations, and the Supply Gap

The Realtor.com® economics team video update gives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. For the week ending March 6, Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale discusses the latest jobs market stats and what it means for the Fed. She talks about the latest mortgage rate moves and how a higher-tariff rate world factors in but keeps the big picture in view. She then covers the Realtor.com February Housing Trends report, highlighting rising new listings even as weekly data shows overall inventory growth is losing some steam and shows how recent headlines about contract cancellations have been misleading. Danielle covers the 2026 Housing Supply Gap Report which shows that the shortage remains and is most acute in the Northeast and Midwest. Finally Danielle compares the luxury markets in Chicago and Philadelphia, finding some key similarities. Find all the details including full reports and our housing data for download at realtor.com/research. You can also follow us on X (formerly twitter) for real time updates. And Instagram @realtordotcomecon for graphics. Reports and articles referenced: This week’s video https://www.realtor.com/research/video-economic-and-housing-market-update-march-6-2026/ Realtor.com February 2026 Housing Trends Report https://www.realtor.com/research/february-2026-data/ Realtor.com 2026 Housing Supply Gap Report https://www.realtor.com/research/us-housing-supply-gap-2026/ and Realtor.com Luxury Market Showdown: Chicago vs. Philadelphia https://www.realtor.com/research/luxury-market-showdown-chicago-vs-philadelphia/ Realtor.com Weekly Housing Market Trends – Week of February 28 https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-february-28-2026/ Commentary on February 2026 Jobs Report https://www.realtor.com/research/february-2026-employment-report/ Commentary on One Year of Tariffs https://www.realtor.com/research/tariff-commentary-march-2026/ Commentary on Mortgage Rates - March 5, 2026 https://www.realtor.com/research/freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-march-5-2026/ ********* Find your home on https://www.realtor.com ********* Download our mobile app: https://www.realtor.com/mobile ********* Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realtor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtordotcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtor.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realtordotcom X: https://www.twitter.com/realtordotcom Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/realtordotcom -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Learn More about the home buying process: "Home Buying 101: How Do I Get Started?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqZI4ZvjcRM -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #realtor #realestate