Mortgage rates reached 7.03%, the 10-year Treasury reached 5.17%, oil moved above $103 and inflation remained at 3.4%. Does that change the September housing forecast? Not yet - but the downside risk has increased. The Turn tests newly released evidence against the current Albuquerque and Rio Rancho housing outlook instead of waiting until the next monthly report. #AlbuquerqueRealEstate #AlbuquerqueHousingMarket #RioRanchoRealEstate #MortgageRates #BickelMarketFactor

In this Bickel Market Factor, Jeffrey Bickel examines FHFA repeat-sales data from 2020 through 2025. Unlike median sales prices—which can change depending on the mix of homes sold—the FHFA House Price Index follows repeat transactions involving the same properties. We break down five-year appreciation by ZIP code and walk through a real-world example in Albuquerque’s 87114 ZIP. The COVID-era housing market was unusual, with low mortgage rates, limited inventory and strong dem

Is the Albuquerque housing market shifting toward buyers? In the September 2026 Bickel Market Factor, Jeffrey Bickel analyzes finalized Albuquerque and Rio Rancho real estate data to explain where buyers are gaining negotiating leverage, where sellers still hold the advantage and what the market may do next.

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