Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast 2025 Housing Market Wrap-Up: Inventory, Prices & Market Trends with Rick Sharga
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Dec 11, 2025 Rick Sharga, a seasoned housing analyst with decades of experience, discusses the 2025 real estate landscape with clarity and insight. He tackles why fears of a housing crash did not materialize and highlights surprising market resilience. Topics include affordability shifts, regional price variations, and the impact of tariffs on remodeling costs. He points out strong markets in the Midwest, job growth in Texas, and cautions about rising costs in Florida. Sharga also covers foreclosure trends and investment opportunities, making this a must-listen for real estate enthusiasts.
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Multi-Year Market Reset, Not A Crash
- The market is in a multi-year reset rather than a crash, with 2026 likely feeling similar to 2025.
- Existing home sales bottomed near 4 million, which Rick Sharga views as a baseline for this cycle.
Critics Predicted Dramatic Crashes
- Rick Sharga recalls critics predicting a 20–50% crash after 2022 rate hikes and calls many of those forecasts 'snake oil.'
- He favors a gradual reset and notes he predicted a multi-year recalibration back in 2023.
Wage Growth Is Improving Affordability
- Wages are rising roughly 4–5% annually while national home price growth is 1–2%.
- That dynamic improves affordability marginally because wages are rising faster than home price growth and inflation.