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Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025

Buying Tips First-Time Buyers For Buyers October 2, 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. According to Realtor.com, this October will have the most buyer-friendly conditions of any month in 2025: “By mid-October, buyers across much of the country may finally find the combination ...

What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)

Affordability First-Time Buyers For Buyers Home Prices Mortgage Rates October 1, 2025

A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme. They want affordability to improve, specifically prices and rates (see below): Here’s the good news. While the broader economy may still ...

Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers

First-Time Buyers For Buyers September 29, 2025

If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs. Almost every buyer knows they exist, but not that many know exactly what they cover, or how different they can be based on where you’re buying. So, let’s break them down. What Are ...

Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today

For Buyers For Sellers Home Prices Inventory September 24, 2025

There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the upper hand. It all depends on where you live. Curious what’s happening in your state? These 3 maps show how the split is playing out across the country. In each ...

3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall

Affordability Buying Tips For Buyers September 22, 2025

For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates too. And a number of people hit pause because it just didn’t feel possible. Maybe you were one of them. But there’s some encouraging news. If ...

What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates

Affordability Economy For Buyers Mortgage Rates September 15, 2025

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? Let’s clear up the confusion. The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates Right now, all eyes are on the Fed. Most economists expect they’ll cut ...

Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year

Affordability Economy First-Time Buyers For Buyers Mortgage Rates September 10, 2025

You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way. On Friday, September 5th, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to the lowest level since October 2024. It was the biggest one-day decline in over a ...

Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High

Buying Tips For Buyers Move-Up New Construction September 4, 2025

Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the right price. Maybe the layout feels off. Maybe it still needs some updating. Or maybe it’s just more of the same. That’s why more buyers are turning to ...

What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures

Economy For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures September 3, 2025

You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous that we’re headed for another crash, here’s what you should know. According to ATTOM, during the housing crash, over nine million people went through some sort of distressed sale (2007-2011). Last year, there were just ...

What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Rise in New Home Inventory

For Buyers New Construction August 28, 2025

You may have seen talk online that new home inventory is at its highest level since the crash. And if you lived through the crash back in 2008, seeing new construction is up again may feel a little scary. But here’s what you need to remember: a lot of what you ...

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