Is the Housing Market About to Crash? What the Data (Actually) Shows

Is the housing market going to crash? Everywhere you turn, there seems to be another headline forecasting the next housing market meltdown. But what’s behind all the noise? Actual data? Or just fearmongering?If the housing market is going to collapse, real estate investors want to know, which is why we’re giving you the “crash math” on today’s show—the data that can help predict the likelihood of a housing crash.There are a few key indicators that can tell us the direction of the housing market, and if we had all of them in 2008, we would have seen the writing on the wall. So today, we’ll comb through multiple data sets, show you which figures matter most, and share our own predictions about a potential crash.We’ll even revisit the 2008 Financial Crisis, the warning signs most people missed, and the aftermath. Then, we’ll compare the numbers, trends, and patterns to what we’re seeing in 2026.Most people agree that this real estate market feels “stuck.” But is this “Great Stall” the calm before the storm or simply a lull we have to ride out before things improve? Dave Meyer: Is the real estate market going to crash? Every day, there’s a new headline screaming that it will, but peopl...