Homix Journal
Market & policy archive
A dated record of changing markets. These reports retain the figures and context at publication; current reporting lives in News & trends.
Market Data
Manhattan Residential Market: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Read for Mid-2026
Manhattan's median is up, but the headline hides a split market: condos and luxury are pulling prices higher while co-ops and entry-level neighborhoods soften. Here is what the current data means, neighborhood by neighborhood, for buyers and sellers.
Market Data
The Queens Sales Market in 2026: A Borough at Record Highs, Block by Block
Queens just posted its highest quarterly median sale price on record — but the borough-wide number hides five very different markets. Here is what the data from StreetEasy, Redfin, and Douglas Elliman actually says about Flushing, Long Island City, Forest Hills, Bayside, and Jackson Heights, and what it means if you're buying or selling in 2026.
Market Data
Nassau North Shore in 2026: What the Data Says About Great Neck, Manhasset, Syosset, Jericho and Roslyn
A sourced, sub-neighborhood breakdown of single-family medians, price per square foot, days-on-market and the school-district premium across the Nassau North Shore — and what each figure actually means for buyers and sellers in 2026.
Market Report
Flushing & Queens Market Report: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
Inventory is tight near transit, well-staged homes still draw multiple offers, and exposure is where price is won or lost.
Policy & News
Interest Rates and the Fed: What They Mean for Your Budget
A plain-spoken guide to how mortgage rates shape your monthly payment and total buying power — fixed vs. ARM, discount points, and the rate-versus-price trade-off — with the mid-2026 rate environment from Freddie Mac and the Fed.
Policy & News
What "City of Yes" Zoning Means for Buyers
In December 2024, New York City adopted its biggest zoning overhaul since 1961. Here is what "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" actually changes — backyard units, apartments near transit, office conversions — and how it could shape supply, prices, and the blocks you are shopping on.
Policy & News
How Congestion Pricing Is Reshaping Neighborhood Demand
More than a year after the toll to drive below 60th Street took effect, fewer cars, faster commutes, and a new premium on transit access are quietly redrawing the map of where greater-New-York buyers want to live.
Market Data
The Brooklyn Market in 2026, Block by Block
Brooklyn's borough-wide median sits near $1.05M and is grinding higher — but the headline averages over five very different markets. Here is what StreetEasy, Redfin, and Douglas Elliman / Miller Samuel actually say about Williamsburg, Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, DUMBO/Brooklyn Heights, and Bay Ridge, and what it means if you're buying or selling in 2026.
Market Data
South Shore Nassau & Suffolk Long Island in 2026: A Market Read
Median prices, the inventory squeeze, mortgage rates, and the LIRR commute math for South Shore Nassau and Suffolk in mid-2026 — with figures sourced from OneKey MLS, the Elliman/Miller Samuel report, Freddie Mac, the MTA, and FEMA.
Market Data
The New Jersey "Gold Coast" in 2026: Jersey City, Hoboken & Edgewater
Why New York buyers keep crossing the Hudson — price, commute, taxes — and a verified June 2026 read on the waterfront towns of Jersey City, Hoboken and Edgewater.
Market Data
Manhattan Rentals in 2026: Rents, Concessions, and Buy-vs-Rent
Manhattan rents hit fresh records in spring 2026 as inventory kept shrinking. Here is what the median rent, vacancy, concessions, and the buy-vs-rent math actually look like at today's mortgage rates.