The housing market is cooling down, but the deals are heating up as a “mild” correction slows down hot markets and gives buyers even more power in cold ones. With it comes buying opportunities—ones that real estate investors have been starved of over the past few years. You can negotiate for more, offer less, and lock in a lower mortgage rate than last year.
The question is: will this correction turn into a full-blown housing crash? Dave’s giving you his honest (and data-backed) opinion in this September 2025 housing market update!
Mortgage delinquencies are rising rapidly in one subset of the market, the crash-bro clickbaiters say it’s a sign of a coming housing apocalypse—are they finally right about something? One thing is certain: a few housing markets across the US are in danger of slipping into an even more oversupplied market. But, with new data showing that sellers are quitting and walking away, will this reverse the worrying trend?
Stick around, we’ve got your housing market update without the hype.
Dave:
The buyer’s market is here, deals are getting better, but there is risk in the market too. So the key is to understand exactly what’s happening right now, so you know a good deal when you see it and you can avoid costly mistakes. Are home prices likely to go up or down? Could the correction turn into a crash? Today we’re breaking down the most recent housing market data to help you understand how to find and execute on the increasing opportunities in the housing market. Hey everyone, welcome to the BiggerPockets podcast. Thank you so much for being here. I’m Dave Meyer, real estate investor and housing market analyst, and today on the show we’re going to be looking at the data as we do every single month. And today we have a lot to cover. The market is moving into a correction, as I’ve been saying, was likely all year.
And this creates interesting dynamics for investors, both good and bad. So today we’ll start with what’s…