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Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash

Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here’s a trend worth paying attention to: More homeowners are buying their next house outright, without taking on a new mortgage. And, if […]

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Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House

Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in. According to the data, buyer demand picked up considerably once mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that […]

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3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall

3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates too. And a number of people hit pause because it just didn’t feel possible. Maybe you were one of them. […]

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Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?

Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth? Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should? Spoiler alert: it’s the value of your home. Because here’s the reality. Your house is likely the biggest financial asset you have. And if you’ve […]

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Celebrating the Hands That Build Our Dreams

Celebrating the Hands That Build Our Dreams Labor Day isn’t just a long weekend—it’s a special time to honor the hard work, dedication, and dreams of everyday people. From the builders who create our homes, to the teachers, nurses, service workers, and small business owners who keep our communities running—you are the heart of Southwest […]

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Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.

Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will. 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 are taking a week longer to sell than they did a year ago. According to Realtor.com: “Homes are also […]

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Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year

Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way. On Friday, September 5th, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to the lowest level since October 2024. It was the […]

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Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It

Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset. That frenzied seller’s market is behind us. And here are the numbers to prove it.  From Frenzy to “Normal” Right now, about 50% […]

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Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High

Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High 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 still needs some updating. Or maybe it’s just more of the same. That’s why more buyers are turning […]

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What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures

What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous that we’re headed for another crash, here’s what you should know.  According to ATTOM, during the housing crash, over nine million people went through some sort of distressed sale […]

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