Real Estate

September 15, 2025
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Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.

Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will. Source:  Keeping Current Matters Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And here’s why. Let’s be real. Homes […]
September 8, 2025
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Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High

Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High Keeping Current Matters 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 […]
August 18, 2025
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Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

“Freddie Mac Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level since October.” “Purchase application activity is improving as borrowers take advantage of the decline in rates.” The August 14th rates could motivate some buyers into the buying frame of mind. Stay […]
August 5, 2025

NAR Pending Home Sales Report for July 2025

The National Association of Realtors® recently released the July 2025 pending home sales report. WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025) – Pending home sales decreased by 0.8% in June from the prior month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of […]
August 2, 2025
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National Association of Realtors June 2025 Existing Home Sales

National Association of Realtors® June 2025 Existing Home Sales June 2025 brought 3.93 million in sales, a median sales price of $435,300, and 4.7 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 2.0% year-over-year, and inventory was up 0.7 […]
July 28, 2025
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Housing Prices Will Rise Nationally, Just Not as Fast

Guest Author:  Keeping Current Matters Despite what you may be hearing in the headlines, experts agree home prices are still projected to rise overall in 2025 – just at a slower pace than we’ve seen recently.   On average, forecasters […]
May 29, 2025
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Housing Affordability Index

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/americas-housing-affordability-gap-persists-households-earning-75000-annually-can-afford-less-than-a-quarter-of-for-sale-home-listings Search Key Highlights The U.S. housing market still needs 367,000 more home listings at a maximum price of $170,000, 416,000 more priced at or below $255,000 and 364,000 more priced under $340,000. For the U.S. housing supply, a sizable […]
May 8, 2025
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The Right Kind of Close: Starting Fresh Near Your Grown Kids

The Right Kind of Close: Starting Fresh Near Your Grown Kids Photo by Freepik Guest Author:  Natalie Jones There comes a moment for many older adults when the priority list quietly rearranges itself. Career accolades, square footage, and the buzz of […]
April 24, 2025
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Existing Home Sales Dip 5.9% Month-Over-Month

NAR released March sales for existing homes.  Sales dipped 2.4% from one year ago. Key Highlights Existing-home sales slipped 5.9% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million. Sales slowed 2.4% from one year ago. The median […]