Why Builders May Be More Motivated To Sell Than Homeowners Here's something most homebuyers don't think about. When the housing market slows down, homeowners and builders don't always respond the same way.
What Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for Home Sellers Higher mortgage rates don't just affect buyers. They can change what it takes to sell your house, too.
There Are 4 Types of Housing Markets Right Now. Which 1 Are You In? Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase, owners who feel locked into a low rate, and builders with homes to sell.
3 Things You Can Actually Control About Your Mortgage Rate Right Now If you're trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night.
Think New Homes Cost More? Not Right Now. Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards.
The “Take It or Leave It” Attitude Is Fading from the Market – What That Means for You Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are throwing in extras, too.
Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.
Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier.
Move-Up Buyers Are Choosing New Construction At some point, a house that once felt perfect just… doesn’t anymore.
Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected.