- Housing News
- April 23, 2026
8 Housing Markets Tilting Toward Homebuyers This Spring
In some places, that added housing supply is starting to tip the balance in favor of homebuyers.
Senior Staff Writer, New American Funding
Margaret Heidenry is a writer at New American Funding. She was previously an editor and writer at Realtor.com. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and Boston Magazine.
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