The latest Zillow US home price forecast reflects a 2.8% year-over-year increase, largely driven by strong demand in metro areas like Austin, Nashville, and Miami. Investors in property-related ETFs should monitor regional price disparity closely. Earlier this month, Jeremy Wacksman was named CEO of Zillow Group, the real-estate marketplace company that has the online home-search market cornered. The promotion comes as company cofounder Rich Barton heads for the door; Wacksman was the heir apparent, owing, among other things, to his unusually long tenure. “Sellers took a step back from the housing market in August in response to slow demand from cash-strapped home shoppers. Buyers still in the market have plenty of opportunity, especially in inventory-rich environments. But competitive momentum that has been swinging fast in buyers’ favor in recent months is showing signs of stopping nationwide,” Kara Ng, a senior economist at Zillow, wrote in a September report . Zillow US home price forecast data shows sustainable growth in suburban zones as urban rent remains elevated. This demographic migration trend could lift home construction sector revenues and related equity prices.