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Mortgage Rates Are Stabilizing – How That Helps Today’s Buyers

First-Time Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Mortgage Rates July 16, 2025

Over the past few years, affordability has been the biggest challenge for homebuyers. Between rapidly rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, many have felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. But, something pretty encouraging is happening. While affordability is still tight, mortgage rates have shown signs of stabilizing ...

The 5-Year Rule for Home Prices

For Buyers For Sellers Home Prices Infographics July 15, 2025

Some Highlights If recent home price headlines have you feeling worried, here’s some perspective. Home values almost always go up in the long run. And the long-term gains offset any short-term dips. Basically, if you plan to live there for 5 or more years, you should be able to buffer yourself against ...

The Truth About Where Home Prices Are Heading

For Buyers For Sellers Forecasts Home Prices July 10, 2025

There are plenty of headlines these days calling for a housing market crash. But the truth is, they’re not telling the full story. Here’s what’s actually happening, and what the experts project for home prices over the next 5 years. And spoiler alert – it’s not a crash. Yes, in some ...

Selling and Buying at the Same Time? Here’s What You Need To Know

Equity For Buyers For Sellers Inventory July 9, 2025

If you’re a homeowner planning to move, you’re probably wondering what the process is going to look like and what you should tackle first: Is it better to start by finding your next home? Or should you sell your current house before you go out looking? Ultimately, what’s right for you ...

Should You Buy a Vacation Home?

For Buyers Infographics July 8, 2025

Some Highlights Now that summer’s here, you may be planning your next getaway. But what if you didn’t have to? Buying a vacation home means having a built-in escape you can use year after year. It gives you the chance to generate rental income and have a go-to retirement destination in ...

What You Should Know About Getting a Mortgage Today

First-Time Buyers For Buyers July 7, 2025

If you’ve been putting off buying a home because you thought getting approved would be too hard, know this: qualifying for a mortgage is starting to get a bit more achievable, but lending standards are still strong. Lenders are making it slightly easier for well-qualified buyers to access financing, which is ...

Why Big Investors Aren’t a Challenge for Today’s Homebuyer

First-Time Buyers For Buyers July 2, 2025

Remember the chatter in the headlines about all the homes big institutional investors were buying? If you were thinking about buying a home yourself, you may have wondered how you’d ever be able to compete with that. Here’s the thing. That’s not the challenge so many people think it is ...

Multi-Generational Homebuying Hit a Record High – Here’s Why

Affordability Buying Tips First-Time Buyers For Buyers June 30, 2025

Multi-generational living is on the rise. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 17% of homebuyers purchase a home to share with parents, adult children, or extended family. That’s the highest share ever recorded by NAR (see graph below): And what’s behind the increase? Affordability. NAR explains: “In 2024, a notable ...

Think It’s Better To Wait for a Recession Before You Move? Think Again.

Economy For Buyers For Sellers June 25, 2025

Fear of a recession is back in the headlines. And if you’re thinking about buying or selling sometime soon, that may leave you wondering if you should reconsider the timing of your move. A recent survey by John Burns Research and Consulting (JBREC) and Keeping Current Matters (KCM) shows 68% of ...

Why Homeownership Is Going To Be Worth It

First-Time Buyers For Buyers Rent vs. Buy June 23, 2025

Life can feel a bit unpredictable these days. What’s happening with inflation? The economy? The housing market? But in the middle of all that uncertainty, there’s one thing a lot of people still crave – a place to call their own. Because when everything else feels up in the air, home ...

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