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New season, new guides. If you're thinking about buying or selling before the year wraps, the new Fall Buyer & Seller Guides are your cheat sheet. They’ll give you the scoop on where the housing market stands right now, an overview of what's ahead for the rest of...

Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability Answer For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away.  But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live...

Why Buyers Shouldn't Overlook a Fall Move You've been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected… While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start...

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. Newly built homes are more affordable than existing ones in a lot of markets. And that’s because builders are...

Do you realize how much pull you have right now as a buyer? There are more sellers than buyers on the market right now. That means a lot of sellers know they’ll have to compromise a bit to get their house sold, which leaves you room to negotiate on price and terms. Of...

Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First. Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you've caught the buzz and wondered whether that money could get you...

Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They're At You're scrolling through listings on your phone and everything looks good until you see the price (or the estimated monthly payment). Then you close the app.  Because even if you love the house, the...

Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story. A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner? Stressful. And honestly, there’s been a lot going on. So, it’s understandable if...

A lot of people are hoping for the same thing. Lower mortgage rates. Lower home prices. The problem? Forecasts show that’s probably not what’s in the cards. At least, not right now. Mortgage rates aren’t expected to fall dramatically. And at the same time, home prices...

Most Home Sales Close – Here’s How To Keep Yours on Track Few things are as rattling as the thought of your home sale falling through at the last minute, right before closing. All that waiting, all that progress, out the window. But if you’re getting ready to sell,...