Houma-Thibodaux April 2026 Market Update: Pending Sales Up 28% | RE: Real Estate Podcast
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Episode 83 — Show Notes
Houma-Thibodaux April 2026 Market Update: Pending Sales Up 28% | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Content Type
Discussion
Primary Goal
Give Houma-Thibodaux buyers and sellers a clear, data-backed read on the April 2026 market and what it means for their next move.
Keywords
Houma real estate, Thibodaux real estate, South Louisiana real estate, April 2026 housing market, Bayou Board of REALTORS, Terrebonne Parish housing, Lafourche Parish housing, months supply of inventory, median sales price, housing affordability index, VA loan Louisiana, FHA loan, USDA loan, pending sales, buyer’s market, seller’s market, balanced market, pre-approval, RPR market trends, Bayou region real estate, Houma-Thibodaux market update
Summary
April 2026 looks like a turning point for the Bayou region housing market. Pending sales across the entire Bayou Board of REALTORS® area jumped almost 28% in a single month, year-to-date pending sales are up 21.5%, and homes are selling faster than they were a year ago. But the headline median sales price tells only half the story.
Clint Galliano and Ben Harang dig into the Bayou Board Local Market Update and the RPR Market Trends Reports for Houma, Thibodaux, Terrebonne Parish, and Lafourche Parish to show why one regional headline can hide four completely different markets. Thibodaux is firmly a seller’s market with just 4.02 months of supply. Lafourche Parish has moved into balanced territory. Houma is balanced as well. Terrebonne Parish is the one buyer’s market in the group. They also break down why softer board-wide median prices do not mean home values are dropping, how interest rates near 6% are shaping the price brackets that actually sell, and why national headlines on rates rarely match what local FHA, USDA, and VA buyers are getting.
The episode closes with practical guidance for both sides of the transaction and homework for listeners to size up their specific market.
Key Topics
• Why pending sales surged almost 28% in April across the Bayou Board area
• Months supply of inventory drops from 7.9 to 6.2, the healthiest board-wide reading in over a year
• Why median sales price is down 5.4% while RPR estimated home values stay flat to up
• The four-market breakdown: Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Houma, Terrebonne Parish
• How interest rates near 6% are shifting which price points actually sell
• Why national interest-rate headlines do not match local FHA, USDA, and VA rates
• Housing Affordability Index up 11.2% and what it means for first-time and VA buyers
• Pricing strategy for sellers in a market where well-priced homes attract multiple offers
• Pre-approval as table stakes for buyers competing for limited inventory
Hosts
Clint Galliano, REALTOR®, Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
Ben Harang, REALTOR®, Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
Titles
Houma-Thibodaux April 2026 Market Update: Pending Sales Up 28% | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Sound Bites
Clint: “If you only read one headline about our market this spring, you would probably think prices are falling and buyers are backing off. The April numbers tell a different and very interesting story.”
Ben: “6% is a balanced market, 7% is a buyer’s market. So if you’re in the market as a buyer, the time to get in is now.”
Ben: “The $600,000 house may still be worth $600,000. But what we’re selling more of is bracketed down to get that monthly payment in a range where the buyers are comfortable.”
Clint: “How’s the market? That’s the wrong question. It depends on where you are.”
Clint: “Demand is strong, supply is tight, and the smart move depends on where you are.”
Chapters
00:00 Hook
00:53 Welcome
01:33 Episode overview and data sources
02:54 Bayou Board snapshot: pending sales surge, supply tightens
06:01 Prices look soft, but RPR values are holding
10:23 Four markets, three personalities
15:26 Faster sales and improving affordability
18:15 Why national interest-rate headlines do not match local rates
19:53 Takeaways for sellers and buyers
22:10 Homework
24:57 Close and how to reach out
Resources
• Bayou Board of REALTORS® Local Market Update, April 2026. View report
• Houma RPR Market Trends Report, April 2026. View report
• Thibodaux RPR Market Trends Report, April 2026. View report
• Terrebonne Parish RPR Market Trends Report, April 2026. View report
• Lafourche Parish RPR Market Trends Report, April 2026. View report
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Creators and Guests
Host
Ben Harang
Ben Harang brings over 30 years of experience as a licensed agent and currently works with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Ben’s experience includes single family residential sales, large land sales, subdivision development, building new construction residential and commercial projects and selling REO/Foreclosed properties.
Host
Clint C. Galliano
Clint Galliano, who’s been an agent since 2020 & an investor since 2008, also with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Clint’s experience includes residential sales, residential rentals, property management, and various avenues of investing.
