Housing Market 2026 Forecast: Wharton Professor's Real Estate Trends to Watch

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In an interview on our This Week in Business podcast, Susan Wachter, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, recaps what took place in 2025 and offers her 2026 housing market forecast.

Topics and questions covered:
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Analyzing the current residential market
01:39 - How mortgage rates are impacting housing
03:01 - Is the idea of a 50-year mortgage viable?
04:03 - The commercial real estate landscape
05:08 - Areas of focus for the commercial market's recovery
07:19 - What to watch in 2026

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This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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