The Goddard Report Weekly: Inventory Is Climbing—But Buyers Aren’t Biting Yet

Bartlett • Schaumburg • Streamwood • Hanover Park • Carol Stream

If you’ve been watching Candy’s weekly Goddard Report, you’ve seen it too: more homes are hitting the market, and a bigger share is sitting. The shift is most obvious in attached homes (condos & townhomes), where we’re now seeing median market times stretching well into the 50-day range in several nearby suburbs. That’s a notable jump from mid-year, and it lines up with what we’re hearing at showings: “We like it—the payment just isn’t there.”

This Week’s Local Takeaways

  • Supply is up versus earlier fall readings, especially in attached inventory.
  • Days on Market are lengthening, with many attached listings crossing the 50-day mark.
  • Price reductions are reappearing on homes that overshoot the payment window buyers can comfortably afford.
  • Detached is holding up better than attached, but even single-family sellers are learning that list-price discipline matters again.

(Data source: Candy’s Weekly Goddard Report. Town-by-town details available on request.)

Why Is This Happening? One Word: Affordability

Affordability has three moving parts—home price, mortgage rate, and income. Prices have softened only modestly, incomes aren’t jumping, so the swing variable is the mortgage rate. Despite two recent Fed rate cuts, 30-year mortgage rates haven’t fallen nearly as much as many expected. That’s because mortgages don’t track the Fed funds rate directly—they’re priced off long-term bond yields and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) spreads, plus a risk/term premium that’s been unusually wide since the pandemic era. Bankrate+2Kiplinger+2

“But didn’t the Fed cut rates?”

Yes—but the Fed controls short-term rates, while mortgage rates are long-term and respond more to the 10-year Treasury and MBS investor demand. In this cycle, even as the Fed has eased, longer-term yields and MBS spreads have stayed sticky, keeping mortgage quotes elevated relative to history. That’s why rate headlines and your actual mortgage quote can feel disconnected. Forbes+2FRED+2

Where are mortgage rates right now?

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows rates easing from recent peaks, but still high enough to pinch monthly payments—which is exactly what we’re seeing in local showing traffic and offer activity. Translation: buyers are picky, and anything even slightly mis-priced will sit. Freddie Mac

What It Means for Sellers (Right Now)

  • Win on presentation + price. With more options on the market, buyers compare aggressively. Nail the prep, photos, and pricing inside the likely appraisal/payment window.
  • Expect activity to cluster around price-improved homes. Fresh pricing + clean condition is outperforming stale listings.
  • Attached sellers: Consider strategic pricing or seller credits to buy down the rate if your DOM pushes past 30–45 days without solid offers.

What It Means for Buyers

  • More choice, less pressure. You can shop a bit longer and negotiate more thoughtfully.
  • Use credits creatively. Asking for a temporary or permanent rate buydown can move the monthly payment more than a small price cut.
  • Focus on total monthly cost. Factor taxes, HOA, insurance, and potential assessments—especially on condos/townhomes.

Will Lower Rates “Fix” Everything?

Lower rates would help, but don’t expect a 1:1 reaction to Fed decisions. Mortgage pricing will move when inflation expectations, term premium, and MBS spreads improve in tandem. Until then, payment-based pricing is the playbook. Brookings+1


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195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
195 Island Court, Schaumburg IL ? Award-winning REALTORS? serving Bartlett IL and surrounding communities. Visit https://www.4ure.com for listings and reviews.
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