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More People Planning to Move in 2026. Here’s How to Get Ready!

Momentum is quietly building in the housing market. New data from NerdWallet shows more Americans are starting to think about buying a home again. This year, 17% of respondents said they planned to buy a home in the next 12 months, an increase of 2% from last year. In a market where buyer demand has been cooling, […]
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Reasons to Buy a Home Before Spring

If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you may be focused on the spring market, and hoping that you’ll see: Mortgage rates drop a little more. More homes hit the market. However, buying just a few weeks earlier could mean paying less, dealing with less stress, and feeling less rushed. Here are three reasons […]
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Should You Skip a Home That’s Been Sitting on the Market?

When you see a house that’s been on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic. You start thinking: What’s wrong with it? Why hasn’t anyone bought it yet? Am I missing something? That mindset made sense a few years ago. But in today’s market, you may actually miss out. A few years […]
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More Buyers Plan to Move in 2026

Momentum is quietly building in the housing market. In a market where buyer demand has been cooling for the past few years, things are starting to shift. More people are feeling ready (or at least closer to ready) to buy a home in 2026. And if buying a home is on your goal sheet this […]

General More People Planning to Move in 2026. Here’s How to Get Ready! Momentum is quietly building in the housing market. New data from NerdWallet shows more Americans are starting to think about buying a home again. This year, 17% of respondents said they planned to buy a home in the next 12 months, an increase of 2% from last year. In a market where buyer demand has been cooling, […]

Buying Tips Reasons to Buy a Home Before Spring If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you may be focused on the spring market, and hoping that you’ll see: Mortgage rates drop a little more. More homes hit the market. However, buying just a few weeks earlier could mean paying less, dealing with less stress, and feeling less rushed. Here are three reasons […]

Buying Tips Should You Skip a Home That’s Been Sitting on the Market? When you see a house that’s been on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic. You start thinking: What’s wrong with it? Why hasn’t anyone bought it yet? Am I missing something? That mindset made sense a few years ago. But in today’s market, you may actually miss out. A few years […]

Buying Tips More Buyers Plan to Move in 2026 Momentum is quietly building in the housing market. In a market where buyer demand has been cooling for the past few years, things are starting to shift. More people are feeling ready (or at least closer to ready) to buy a home in 2026. And if buying a home is on your goal sheet this […]

General Home Affordability Improving in 2026 Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026 For the past few years, affordability has been the biggest barrier standing between most people and their next move. In 2025, affordability was the best it’s been in 3 years, and experts agree the momentum will keep going in 2026. These forecasts are based on expected mortgage […]

Buying Tips Looking Forward to the 2026 Housing Market Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 2026 Housing Market If a move is on your radar, there’s a lot more working in your favor than in recent past. After a slow stretch, 2026 is shaping up to be a year with more balance, more options, and more clarity for people who want to move. Not because […]

General Is January the Least Expensive Month to Buy a Home? Lending Tree says January is the least expensive month to buy a home. And there’s something to that. January has historically offered one of the lowest price-per-square-foot points of the entire year. But the spring? That’s when demand (and prices) usually peak. And that’s not speculation – it’s a well-known trend based on years of market data. So, […]

Selling Tips The Hidden Wealth of Homeownership The Hidden Wealth of Homeownership Here’s how it works. When you own a home, you build up equity. Each time you make a mortgage payment, you’re chipping away at your loan balance. And that helps your ownership stake in your home grow. At the same time, home values typically rise – which drives up the […]

Selling Tips Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too. Here’s what you really need to know. Even with small price declines in some markets, data shows you’re likely still way ahead. And that’s thanks to your home equity. The Relationship Between Home Prices and Equity Home […]

Buying Tips 6 Reasons Why Winter Might Be the Best Time to Buy Winter has always been my favorite time to move… mostly because I cannot handle the heat! 6 Reasons Why December Might Be the Right Time to Buy a Home

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Design 6 Home Decor Trends You’ll Still Love in 10 Years Looking for a home design update, but want it to last? Take a look at these recommendations. Link: 6 Home Decor Trends Designers Say You’ll Still Love in 10 Years

Selling Tips Stage your home like a pro Selling your home? Staging can make a powerful first impression. 8 Tips to Stage Your Home Like a Pro

Selling Tips Thinking about selling your home? Thinking about selling your home? Consider an easy facelift! A fresh coat of paint makes a difference.