Author: Jared Antin
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: 2026 Summer in Review- Steady Aggregate Demand, but Two Very Different Supply Stories
The summer real estate market is often quieter than the spring and fall markets. Looking at the full season (which I am defining as Memorial Day through Labor Day) provides a useful view of the underlying market, particularly because a longer period helps smooth out week-to-week or month-to-month volatility that can distort shorter-term trends. And this…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Manhattan Enters the Fall Market After the Fewest New Listings for Any August in a Decade
August is typically a transition month for Manhattan real estate. New listing activity slows, existing inventory declines, and many sellers wait until after Labor Day to bring their homes to market. This August followed that seasonal pattern, but to an unusual degree. Only 526 new listings came to market in Manhattan, down 13.5% from last year…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Manhattan’s Housing Supply Problem Is Bigger Than Today’s Inventory Shortage
Manhattan enters the week before Labor Day weekend with just 4,510 homes actively listed for sale, down 21% from the same time last year. That is an unusually tight supply environment. But the more important housing story extends well beyond the number of properties currently available for sale. New data from the Real Estate Board of…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Manhattan’s Inventory Is Low, But the Headline Number Needs Context
Manhattan enters the final stretch of August with just 4,674 active listings, down 21% from the same time last year and one of the leanest supply environments we have seen in years. That matters. But this month, understanding the inventory number requires looking beyond the headline. Manhattan has been operating with constrained housing supply for…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: This Week’s Inventory Drop Isn’t the Whole Story
Manhattan’s supply shrank sharply this week, but the story goes beyond seasonality. In today’s market, understanding the numbers is only half the story. Understanding what’s driving them is what gives buyers and sellers the clarity to make better decisions. Every August, Manhattan’s housing market settles into a familiar rhythm. Many sellers postpone launching new listings until…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Why Overpricing Is More Expensive Than Pricing Below Market
The question almost every seller asks is the same: “What if we price too low?” It’s a fair concern. No one wants to leave money on the table. But in today’s New York City market, sellers may be worrying about the wrong risk. Recent research from UrbanDigs illustrates a reality we’ve long observed in Manhattan.…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Spring in Review. Balanced on Paper. Selective in Practice.
The spring market, traditionally New York City’s busiest real estate season, arrived with no shortage of uncertainty. Mortgage rates climbed after briefly dipping below 6% at the end of February. Inflation concerns resurfaced. Geopolitical tensions dominated headlines. Questions about the broader economy persisted. At the same time, the stock market repeatedly set record highs in…
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Pricing Isn’t About Being Right. It’s About Positioning Your Home to Win.
Pricing a home has always been one of the most nuanced and consequential parts of the selling process. But in today’s New York City market, the stakes are even higher. What may appear, at a glance, to be a balanced environment is, in practice, far more dynamic. We’re operating in what can best be described as…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: Winter in Review – Sellers Waited for Spring, But Buyers Stayed in the Market
If you’ve been following my weekly and monthly updates over the past few months, you probably noticed a recurring theme: the weather. This winter brought one of the coldest and snowiest stretches New York has seen in years. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures periodically slowed showings and delayed listings from coming to market. At the same time,…
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Market Clarity by Jared Antin: When Policy Catches Up to the Math- Why “Let Them Build” Matters
Earlier this month, we published a piece titled “Affordability Is Not a Pricing Problem. It’s a Supply Problem, and Policy Keeps Missing the Root Cause.” The core argument was straightforward: New York’s affordability challenge is driven not only by a shortage of housing, but by a shortage of homes at the price points where demand…