Why Your Local Housing Market Feels Unique
Every Market Is Different. Here Is How To Read Your Local Reality I read a post this week that hit me in the gut. A first time buyer in the Northeast wrote that after 3 rejected offers they are stepping…
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Home Sales Slowed in August. Here Is What Really Happened
Home Sales Slowed in August If you saw the headlines about home sales in August and felt a little uneasy, take a breath. The Wall Street Journal reported that existing home sales slipped slightly in August as high prices kept…
What Falling Mortgage Rates in Mean for Home Sales
Mortgage Rates Are at an 11 Month Low. Will That Save the Housing Market Mortgage rates have just dipped to their lowest point in almost a year, and many are wondering if this shift will breathe life back into the…
Is Refinancing Better Than Selling Right Now
Should You Sell or Refinance When the Market Feels Uncertain One of my readers recently wrote in with a very real concern. They purchased a home 2 years ago during the post-Covid surge at a high price. Today, as a…
Why Pending Sales Are Stuck Even With Better Rates
Why Buyers Are Moving Slowly Despite Market Improvements Even with mortgage rates easing, more homes available, and slower price increases, buyers are still taking their time committing to a purchase. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), contract signings…
June Housing Market Slows as Prices Reach New Heights
The housing market took a surprising turn this June as home prices climbed to record highs while home sales fell to a 9 month low. The spring season, typically the most active time for buyers and sellers, did not deliver…
When Will Home Prices Ever Make Sense Again?
Why Today’s Home Prices Feel So Out of Reach Every week, I hear from buyers wondering how homes can possibly be listed at these prices especially when public sale records show that the same house sold for so much less…
