If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines of the housing market for the last few years, feeling like the dream of homeownership was slipping further away, I have some news that might finally let you breathe as igh of relief. According to the latest Zillow 2026 US Housing Market report, the average American household just gained a staggering $30,302 in purchasing power compared to this time last year. No, that’s not a typo – and no, the market hasn’t “crashed”. Instead, we are finally seeing what economists are calling the “Year of Small Wins.” After years of “sticker shock” and bidding wars, the gears of the real estate machine are…