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Real Estate 🏡 Weekly Market Memo | December 15, 2025 Let’s talk about what the housing market did last week—spoiler alert: it moved about as fast as someone getting off the couch after a second plate of Christmas cookies. Showing activity was down 22.9% compared to last year.No panic required. This is mid-December doing exactly what mid-December does. Buyers are distracted, sellers are tired, and […]
Real Estate WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of December 8, 2025 Grab your coffee, your emotional-support water bottle, and maybe a carbohydrate—because this week’s numbers are… a mood.   🔍 Showing Activity Overall showings were down 13.4% from last year. Translation: buyers are still out there—they’re just moving with the same energy we all have when someone suggests putting up holiday lights. The overachievers of the […]
Weekly Market Memo 🔷 WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of December 1, 2025 This week, the housing market officially entered its Post-Thanksgiving Leftover Funk. You know the phase:No one knows what day it is, stuffing is now a breakfast food, and we’re all just quietly pretending the fridge isn’t a Jenga tower of half-empty containers. Showings slowed, attention drifted, and the market collectively said, “Let’s… circle back on […]
Weekly Market Memo 🔷 WEEKLY MARKET MEMO – Week of November 24, 2025 This week, the housing market slipped into what I’m officially calling its Pre-Thanksgiving Food Coma. Showings slowed down, attention spans evaporated, and everyone suddenly remembered they need to baste something. But—even in the fog—there are some very real signals worth paying attention to.   📉 Overall Showing Activity Showing activity was down 5.3% vs this […]
Weekly Market Memo 📝 Weekly Market Memo – November 17, 2025 Here’s the no-fluff version of what the market’s doing right now: Showings were up again this week — 3.4% higher than this time last year.People are out looking, despite the weather doing its usual “Is this snow? Rain? A prank?” thing. The upper tier continues to flex.Showings for homes over $1M jumped nearly 29% year […]
Real Estate One Size Does Not Fill All – 4 Types of Buyers That Should Buy Now Interest rates have jumped from under 3% to close to 8% in the past 2 years. We’ve all heard about it, and it’s causing many would-be buyers to postpone their dreams of buying their first homes or making a move they had been considering. I’m here to tell you why that might not be the […]
Real Estate Strategies to Make Home Ownership More Affordable During High-Interest Rate Periods When interest rates are high, securing an affordable mortgage can be challenging. However, by making informed decisions and working with an experienced Realtor® and lender, it is possible to minimize the impact of high interest rates on your monthly cash flow, even in a high-interest rate environment. Here are some of the strategies that can […]
Real Estate The Time is Now: Why Homebuyers Should Buy Today Instead of Waiting for Lower Interest Rates (and How They Might Be Able to Get a Lower Rate Too!) In the world of real estate, timing is often the key to securing the best deals. Homebuyers, especially those on the fence about making a purchase, may be tempted to wait for interest rates to drop before taking the plunge, and for many people the magic number is 5% or less. However, aside from the […]
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Real Estate 7 Expert Tips For a Healthy and Beautiful Lawn (BPT) – Believe it or not, mowing season is almost upon us. And depending on where you live, you may have less time to prepare than you think. Making sure your lawn stays healthy, green and beautiful all season long is a great goal — and with the right approach, it’s not hard to achieve. […]
Real Estate Don’t Skip These 4 Important Spring Home Maintenance Steps (BPT) – Maintenance is an important part of home ownership, but many people delay tasks, thinking a few weeks or even months won’t do any harm. However, putting off home maintenance is risky because small issues that are simple to fix now can quickly lead to complex problems that are expensive to fix later. Spring […]
Real Estate The Two Biggest Current Housing Market Challenges The Two Big Issues the Housing Market’s Facing Right Now The biggest challenge the housing market’s facing is how few homes there are for sale. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, explains the root causes of today’s low supply: “Two dynamics are keeping existing-home inventory historically low – rate-locked existing homeowners and the fear of not finding something to buy.” […]
Real Estate Top Questions About Selling Your Home This Winter There’s no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season, and that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to sell your house. Here are three of the top questions you may be asking – and the data that helps answer them – so you can make a confident […]
Real Estate Tips to Attract Buyers When Selling Your Home Preparing your home for sale may start with ideas for staging the house or spackling and painting over nail holes, however, it also requires a considerable amount of planning and organization. Before opening your home to tours, either virtual or in person, be aware of what buyers might notice. “Getting your home ready for sale […]
Real Estate Home Renovations That Add Real Value Renovating your home is a great strategy for homeowners for two reasons. The first, and perhaps the most obvious, is that you are able to remodel your home to exactly the way you want it, giving your living space a new life with all the modern amenities and conveniences at your fingertips. The second reason, […]
Real Estate The Average Homeowner Gained $64K in Equity over the Past Year If you own a home, your net worth likely just got a big boost thanks to rising home equity. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. And today, based on recent home price appreciation, you’re building that equity far faster than you may expect – here’s how […]
Real Estate Homeownership Is a Great Hedge Against the Impact of Rising Inflation If you’re following along with the news today, you’ve heard about rising inflation. Today, inflation is at a 40-year high. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “Consumer prices accelerated again in May as shelter, energy and food prices continued to surge at the fastest pace in decades. This marked the third straight month for inflation above an 8% […]
Real Estate New home? Here’s what you should know about property insurance premiums. (BPT) – Much of the country is still in the middle of a red-hot real estate market. Home values are rising due to high demand and first-time homebuyers should be aware of how the value of their home impacts the way their home insurance premiums are calculated. Location and structure type are two examples of […]

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