Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

Expected interest rate cuts in 2026 are likely to draw even hesitant buyers back to the market.

Slow but steady improvement in inventory, sales and affordability is the consensus outlook for residential real estate in 2026. 

Phoenix experts in real estate and lending offer their insights on 2026 in our annual predictions issue.

Leaders from several prominent Phoenix brokerages share their real estate sales predictions for 2026.

Shant Banosian of Rate and Tim Tuz of Wintrust Mortgage share their mortgage lending predictions for 2026.

Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

Phoenix Agent asked some of the Valley’s top brokerage executives, mortgage lenders and developers for their predictions for the coming year.

Leaders from The Noble Agency, HomeSmart, BHHS Arizona Properties and Brokers Hub Realty share their Phoenix real estate predictions for 2025.

Leaders from AZ Mortgage Broker and Rate share their lending and mortgage rate predictions for 2025.

Leaders from Thomas James Homes, Cullum Homes and Howard Hughes share their Phoenix development predictions for 2025.

Leaders from Arizona REALTORS® shared an optimistic outlook for the 2024 real estate market in Arizona.

Brokerage executives share their national real estate predictions for 2024.

Phoenix real estate has been marked by low inventory, rising prices, challenging mortgage rates and industry-shifting lawsuits. That’s a lot of change in one year, so how can we anticipate what’s next? We asked the experts.

These local brokerage executives offer their Phoenix real estate predictions and reflect on the overall market as we enter 2024.

These lending executives offer their Phoenix real estate predictions and consider future interest rates as we enter 2024.