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December 2025 Housing Market Trends: Inventory Rises, Demand Softens, and “Benchmarkets” Reveal Regional Divides Pandemic

December 2025 Housing Market Trends: Inventory Rises, Demand Softens, and “Benchmarkets” Reveal Regional Divides

Inventory rose for the 26th straight month (+12.1% YoY), but growth continues to decelerate, with active listings falling seasonally in December (-8.9% MoM) and remaining well below pre-pandemic norms nationally. Demand stayed soft as buyer activity cooled and prices eased , with homes taking 4 days longer to sell than…
bubmag
January 8, 2026
Dear Abby: My co-worker is allowed to work from home while the rest of us returned to the office Pandemic

Dear Abby: My co-worker is allowed to work from home while the rest of us returned to the office

Dear Abby advises a co-worker on how to manage the situation with their former employee, who didn't come back to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic. Adobe Stock DEAR ABBY: A co-worker, “Erin,” has been allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us came…
bubmag
January 3, 2026