December 6, 2025
Why More Homeowners Are Giving Up Their Low Mortgage Rate
If you’re like a lot of homeowners, you’ve probably thought: “I’d like to move… but I don’t want to give up my 3% rate.”...
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December 3, 2025
The 3 Housing Market Questions Coming Up at Every Gathering This Season
Whether it’s at a family gathering, your company party, or catching up with friends over the holidays, the housing...
December 1, 2025
How To Find the Best Deal Possible on a Home Right Now
Want to know how to find the best deal possible in today’s housing market? ...
November 27, 2025
Why So Many People Are Thankful They Bought a Home This Year
Homebuyers are weighing their options right now, and they certainly have a lot on their minds. ...
November 26, 2025
Why Buying a Home Still Pays Off in the Long Run
Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now....
November 24, 2025
4 Reasons Your House Is High on Every Buyer’s Wish List This Season
When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s...
November 20, 2025
Most Experts Are Not Worried About a Recession
Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason....
November 19, 2025
The Top 2 Things Homeowners Need To Know Before Selling
Here’s something you should know before you sell your house. The homeowners who win in today’s market aren’t the ones...
November 17, 2025
The Housing Market Is Turning a Corner Going into 2026
After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building beneath the surface...
November 13, 2025
Would You Let $80 a Month Hold You Back from Buying a Home?
A lot of buyers are stuck in “wait and see” mode right now....
November 12, 2025
Are Builders Overbuilding Again? Let’s Look at the Facts.
If it feels like you’re seeing new construction signs pop up everywhere, you’re not wrong....
November 10, 2025
The VA Home Loan Advantage: What Every Veteran Should Know Right Now
If you’ve served in the military (or if your spouse has), you have access to one of the most powerful homebuying tools...
November 6, 2025
What a Government Shutdown Really Means for the Housing Market
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how a government shutdown impacts the housing market. You might be wondering: Is...
November 5, 2025
Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead
If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too....
November 3, 2025
How To Make Sure Your Sale Crosses the Finish Line
If there was one simple step that could help make your home sale a seamless process, wouldn't you want to know about it?...
October 30, 2025
Thought the Market Passed You By? Think Again.
If you stepped back from your home search over the past few years, you’re not alone – and you’re definitely not out of...
October 29, 2025
Why You Don’t Need To Be Afraid of Today’s Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have been the monster under the bed for a while. Every time they tick up, people flinch and say, “Maybe...
October 27, 2025
Why Some Homes Sell Quickly – and Others Don’t Sell at All
A few years ago, inventory hit a record low. Just about anything sold – and fast. But now, there are far more homes on...
October 23, 2025
The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think)
Scroll through your feed and you’ll see plenty of finger-pointing about why homes cost so much. ...
October 22, 2025
Planning To Sell in 2026? Start the Prep Now
You’ve got big plans for 2026. But what you do this year could be the difference between a smooth sale and a stressful one. ...
October 20, 2025
Is the Housing Market Going To Crash? Here’s What Experts Say
If you’ve seen headlines or social posts calling for a housing crash, it’s easy to wonder if home values are about to...
October 16, 2025
The $280 Shift in Affordability Every Homebuyer Should Know
If you paused your plans to move because of high rates or prices, it may finally be time to take a second look at your...
October 15, 2025
2026 Housing Market Outlook
After a couple of years where the housing market felt stuck in neutral, 2026 may be the year things shift back into gear....
October 13, 2025
Why More Buyers Are Turning to New Construction This Year
There’s a trend taking hold in real estate right now: more buyers are choosing newly built homes....
October 9, 2025
Don’t Let Unrealistic Pricing Cost You Your Move
These days, you’re going to want to get your price right when you get ready to sell your house....
October 8, 2025
Why Home Prices Aren’t Actually Flat
If you’ve been following real estate news lately, you’ve probably seen headlines saying home prices are flat. And at...
October 6, 2025
Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year
You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go?...
October 2, 2025
Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. ...
October 1, 2025
What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and...
September 29, 2025
Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs. ...
September 25, 2025
Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a...
September 24, 2025
Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today
There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the...
September 22, 2025
3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall
For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work....
September 18, 2025
Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?
Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should?...
September 17, 2025
Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House
Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in....
September 15, 2025
What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But...
September 11, 2025
Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.
Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding...
September 10, 2025
Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year
You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way....
September 8, 2025
Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It
If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset....
September 4, 2025
Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High
Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the...
September 3, 2025
What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures
You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous we’re headed for another...
September 1, 2025
Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First.
If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do...
August 28, 2025
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Rise in New Home Inventory
You may have seen talk online that new home inventory is at its highest level since the crash....
August 27, 2025
History Shows the Housing Market Always Recovers
Now that the market is slowing down, homeowners who haven’t sold at the price they were hoping for are increasingly...
August 25, 2025
Should You Still Expect a Bidding War?
If you’re still worried about having to deal with a bidding war when you buy a home, you may be able to let some of that...
August 21, 2025
From Frenzy to Breathing Room: Buyers Finally Have Time Again
If you tried to buy a home a few years ago, you probably still remember the frenzy....
August 20, 2025
Condos Could Be a Win for Today’s Buyers
Not every homebuyer wants the biggest house on the block....
August 18, 2025
More Contracts Are Falling Through. Here’s How To Get Ahead.
When you sell a house, the last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing....
August 14, 2025
Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff
Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason....
August 13, 2025
Are These Myths About Buying a Newly Built Home Holding You Back?
If you’ve been skipping over newly built homes in your search, you might be doing so based on outdated assumptions....
August 12, 2025
What You Need To Know About Concessions
Now that there are more homes for sale, buyers have more options. And sellers need to be more flexible to close the deal. ...
August 11, 2025
Online Home-Buying Search Terms Recently Hit 2-Year High
Believe it or not, there are clear signs buyer interest is heating up again....
August 7, 2025
Why Selling Without an Agent Can Cost You More Than You Think
Cutting out the agent might seem like a smart way to save when you sell your house. But here’s the hard truth....
August 6, 2025
A Second Home Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Retirement Plan
Are you wondering if you’re on track to retire someday? ...
August 5, 2025
3 Advantages of Buying a Newly Built Home Today
Prices, rates, and finding the right home are three of the biggest challenges for buyers today. You may find better luck...
August 4, 2025
The Truth About Down Payments (It’s Not What You Think)
Buying a home is exciting… until you start thinking about the down payment. That’s when the worry can set in....
July 31, 2025
The 3 Things You Risk by Pricing Too High
When selling your house, the price you choose isn’t just a number, it's a strategy. ...
July 30, 2025
What Credit Score Do You Really Need To Buy a Home?
According to Fannie Mae, 90% of buyers don’t actually know what credit score lenders are looking for, or they...
July 29, 2025
Home Price Forecasts for the Second Half of 2025
With all the headlines circulating recently, you may be wondering what’s next for home prices? Here’s what the expert...
July 28, 2025
Today’s Tale of Two Housing Markets
Depending on where you live, the housing market could feel red-hot or strangely quiet right now. ...
July 24, 2025
Housing Market Forecasts for the Rest of 2025
If you’ve been watching the market, you’ve likely noticed a few changes already this year. But what’s next? ...
July 23, 2025
The U.S. Foreclosure Map You Need To See
Foreclosure headlines are making noise again – and they’re designed to stir up fear to get you to read them....
July 22, 2025
The Latest Mortgage Rate Forecasts
If you’re tempted to delay your move in hope that mortgage rates will come down, you may want to rethink that strategy...
July 21, 2025
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Selling Your House
Are you thinking about selling your house? Some common mistakes today can make the process more stressful or even cost...
July 17, 2025
Why a Newly Built Home Might Be the Move Right Now
Are you looking for better home prices, or even a lower mortgage rate? You might find both in one place: a newly built home. ...
July 16, 2025
Mortgage Rates Are Stabilizing – How That Helps Today’s Buyers
Over the past few years, affordability has been the biggest challenge for homebuyers. ...
July 15, 2025
The 5-Year Rule for Home Prices
If recent home price headlines have you feeling worried, here’s some perspective....
July 14, 2025
The Advice First-Time Homebuyers Need To Hear
Buying your first home is a big milestone – and the right support is going to make it a whole lot easier....
July 10, 2025
The Truth About Where Home Prices Are Heading
There are plenty of headlines these days calling for a housing market crash. But the truth is, they’re not telling the...
July 9, 2025
Selling and Buying at the Same Time? Here’s What You Need To Know
If you're a homeowner planning to move, you're probably wondering what the process is going to look like and what you...
July 8, 2025
Should You Buy a Vacation Home?
Now that summer’s here, you’re probably planning your next getaway. But what if you didn’t have to? ...
July 7, 2025
What You Should Know About Getting a Mortgage Today
If you’ve been putting off buying a home because you thought getting approved would be too hard, know this: qualifying...
July 3, 2025
Think No One’s Buying Homes Right Now? Think Again.
If you’ve seen headlines saying home sales are down compared to last year, you might be thinking – is it even a good...
July 2, 2025
Why Big Investors Aren’t a Challenge for Today’s Homebuyer
Remember the chatter in the headlines about all the homes big institutional investors were buying? If you were thinking...
July 1, 2025
Top 5 Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Agent When You Sell
The right agent doesn’t just list your house – they help you sell smarter, faster, and with fewer surprises. ...
June 30, 2025
Multi-Generational Homebuying Hit a Record High – Here’s Why
Multi-generational living is on the rise. ...
June 26, 2025
What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market
Here’s something you need to know. The housing market is getting back to a healthier, more normal place....
June 25, 2025
Think It’s Better To Wait for a Recession Before You Move? Think Again.
Fear of a recession is back in the headlines. And if you’re thinking about buying or selling sometime soon, that may...
June 24, 2025
Why Your Home's Asking Price Matters More Today
A growing number of homeowners are overestimating today’s market. And that’s why the number of sellers dropping their...
June 23, 2025
Why Homeownership Is Going To Be Worth It
Life can feel a bit unpredictable these days. What’s happening with inflation? The economy? The housing market? But in...
June 19, 2025
3 Reasons To Buy a Home This Summer
Are you thinking about buying a home, but not sure if now’s the right time?...
June 18, 2025
Why More Sellers Are Choosing To Move, Even with Today’s Rates
It’s hard to let go of a 3% mortgage rate. There’s no question about it. ...
June 17, 2025
What You Really Need To Know About Down Payments
There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. But the...
June 16, 2025
Why Most Sellers Hire Real Estate Agents Today
Selling your house without an agent as a “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) may be something you’ve considered. But you should...
June 13, 2025
You May Have Enough Equity To Downsize and Buy Your Next House in Cash
Have you been holding off on downsizing? If so, you should know your equity could make your move possible....
June 12, 2025
Your House Didn’t Sell. Here’s What To Do Now.
When your house doesn’t sell, it doesn’t just feel frustrating – it feels personal. ...
June 11, 2025
Is Inventory Getting Back To Normal?
After years of it feeling almost impossible to find a home you want to buy, things are changing for the better. ...
June 10, 2025
The Five-Year Rule for Home Price Perspective
Headlines are saying home prices are starting to dip in some markets....
June 9, 2025
Buying Your First Home? FHA Loans Can Help
If you’re a first-time homebuyer, you might feel like the odds are stacked against you in today’s market. But there are...
June 6, 2025
The Big Difference Between a Homeowner’s and a Renter’s Net Worth
Homeownership is one of the best ways to build wealth in our country and it’s easy to see why. ...
June 5, 2025
The Rooms That Matter Most When You Sell
Now that buyers have more options for their move, you need to be a bit more intentional about making sure your house...
June 4, 2025
Understanding Today’s Mortgage Rates: Is 3% Coming Back?
A lot of buyers are pressing pause on their plans these days, holding out hope that mortgage rates will come down –...
June 3, 2025
Why Buying Real Estate Is Still the Best Long-Term Investment
Lately, it feels like every headline about the housing market comes with a side of doubt. ...
June 2, 2025
Newly Built Homes May Be Less Expensive Than You Think
Do you think a brand-new home means a bigger price tag? Think again....
May 30, 2025
Home Projects That Add the Most Value
Whether you’re planning to move soon or not, you want to be strategic about which home projects you take on. Because not...
May 29, 2025
Is It Better To Rent or Buy a Home?
You’ve probably asked yourself lately: Is it even worth trying to buy a home right now?...
May 28, 2025
The Secret To Selling Your House in Today’s Market
A few years ago, homes were flying off the shelves and getting multiple offers well over their asking price....
May 27, 2025
Many Veterans Don’t Know about This VA Home Loan Benefit
For 80 years, Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans have helped countless Veterans buy a home....
May 26, 2025
Common Real Estate Terms Explained
If you're a first-time homebuyer, chances are you'll come across some terms you’re not familiar with....
May 23, 2025
Real Estate Is Voted the Best Long-Term Investment 12 Years in a Row
If you’ve been trying to decide if it makes sense to buy a home today, connect with an agent to talk about the programs...