{"id":58024,"date":"2026-01-25T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T16:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-housing-market-shifts-to-record-buyers-favor-as-israeli-army-boosts-readiness-for-intense-scenarios\/58024\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T16:08:19","slug":"u-s-housing-market-shifts-to-record-buyers-favor-as-israeli-army-boosts-readiness-for-intense-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-housing-market-shifts-to-record-buyers-favor-as-israeli-army-boosts-readiness-for-intense-scenarios\/58024\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Housing Market Shifts to Record Buyer&#8217;s Favor as Israeli Army Boosts Readiness for Intense Scenarios"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>U.S. housing market<\/strong> has decisively shifted into a <em>buyer-favorable regime<\/em>, with <strong>home sellers exceeding buyers by a record 47.1%<\/strong> in <strong>December 2025<\/strong>, the <em>widest imbalance recorded since Redfin began tracking this metric in 2013<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>This significant imbalance, representing <strong>631,535 more sellers than buyers<\/strong>, grants <em>buyers substantial negotiating power<\/em> amidst high housing costs and economic uncertainty.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Israeli Army&#39;s Central Command<\/strong> is conducting <em>intensive training<\/em> to enhance its readiness for the &quot;most intense defensive and offensive scenarios,&quot; including <em>surprise terror attacks and simultaneous incidents<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The U.S. housing market has undergone a significant transformation, moving decisively into a <em>buyer-favorable regime<\/em> as of December 2025. Data from real estate brokerage <strong>Redfin<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/RDFN\">RDFN<\/a>) reveals that home sellers outnumbered buyers by a record <strong>47.1%<\/strong>, marking the largest disparity since the company began tracking this metric in 2013. This imbalance reflects a substantial excess of supply relative to demand, granting considerable negotiating power to prospective homebuyers.<\/p>\n<p>In numerical terms, there were an estimated <strong>631,535 more home sellers than buyers<\/strong> in the U.S. housing market in December. This figure represents a 7.1 percentage point increase from the previous month and a 22.2 percentage point rise year-over-year. The shift is largely attributed to high housing costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, which have caused many potential house hunters to withdraw from the market. While the Sun Belt regions experienced the strongest buyer&#39;s markets, the Northeast and Midwest still contained seller&#39;s markets.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <strong>Israeli Army<\/strong> is intensely focused on bolstering the readiness of its <strong>Central Command<\/strong> for a range of critical scenarios. Training exercises are concentrating on improving capabilities for the &quot;most intense defensive and offensive scenarios.&quot; This includes preparing for <em>surprise terror attacks<\/em>, <em>infiltrations into communities<\/em>, <em>attacks on routes<\/em>, and <em>incidents occurring simultaneously in multiple areas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The drills are being conducted as part of lessons learned from recent conflicts and fresh strategic assessments. Major General Avi Bluth, Head of the Central Command, has emphasized that maintaining a high level of preparedness for a &quot;surprise war&quot; is the baseline scenario. These inspections and training initiatives are deemed a vital tool for identifying gaps, refining processes, and continuously improving the forces&#39; readiness in both routine and emergency situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways The U.S. housing market has decisively shifted into a buyer-favorable regime, with home sellers exceeding buyers by a 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