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Home Price Growth Slowed Down. That May Be Changing.

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 30, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Selling Tips.

After more than a year of headlines talking about how home prices are going to crash, the latest data shows that price growth may be starting to pick back up again. And depending on whether you’re buying or selling, that shift means something different for you.The Numbers May Be Starting To TurnFor the past couple of years, home price growth has been moderating – cooling from around 7% in mid-2024, according to Redfin (see graph below). But look at the right side of that graph. The pace of that growth appears to have hit its low point and started to turn.While a couple months of data...

Selling a Luxury House? Here’s Why Now Is a Good Time

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 28, 2026. Posted in For Sellers, Home Prices, Luxury / Vacation, Selling Tips.

If you own a luxury house, you’re in a stronger spot than most sellers right now. While much of the market has cooled, the high-end tier hasn’t. Sale prices and buyer demand are both up. So if you’re considering selling, now could be a great time to make your move.Luxury Is Leading on PriceLet’s start with prices. But before we get into it – what actually counts as a luxury home? Generally, these are homes in the top 5% price range for the area, so it varies depending on where you live.But what’s interesting is that according to the latest data from Redfin, sale prices for...

More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 21, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory.

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from.In many places, both sticking points are letting up this summer, with lower asking prices and more homes for sale. Let’s look at the trends, and what they mean for your search.Sellers Are Pricing To Attract BuyersAccording to Realtor.com, the national median asking price was $430,000 in June, nearly $11,000 under what it was the year before (see graph below):That’s the eighth month in a row that the typical asking price has...

What To Expect from the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2026

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 10, 2026. Posted in Affordability, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates.

If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you’re not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people wanted. Affordability remained tight. And uncertainty overseas added another layer of pressure nobody saw coming.That’s why so many people are asking the same question: Will the second half of the year be any better for the housing market?While nobody has a crystal ball, there are a few encouraging signs things could start moving in a better direction. Here’s what to watch.Mortgage Rates Could Be Near a Turning Point One of the biggest reasons...

The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 2, 2026. Posted in Equity, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates.

You’ve probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like a terrible idea. But the data tells a very different story. This isn’t 2020 or 2021. It was never going to be. Those were the “unicorn years” – historic low mortgage rates, bidding wars on everything, homes flying off the market in days. That kind of market was a once-in-a-generation anomaly, not a baseline. So, when people compare today to that, of course it looks rough.But compared to almost any other...

The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on June 30, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Selling Tips.

You’ve probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that’s true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the picture looks completely different depending on where you are.Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few have actually dipped slightly negative. So, what’s causing all of that variation? It All Comes Down to InventoryHere’s the simple version:When there are more homes for sale, buyers have options.More options, means less competition.Less competition means sellers can’t push prices...

Think Home Prices Will Crash? Here’s What the Experts Actually Expect.

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on June 18, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, Forecasts, Home Prices.

One of the biggest reasons buyers are still sitting on the sidelines is because they think home prices are going to come down.Some believe a crash is coming and they’ll get a better deal if they hold off.Others worry they’ll buy now and watch their home’s value fall later.And nobody wants to overpay or buy right before values drop. But here’s the question worth asking:What if the crash you’re waiting for isn’t actually coming?Because that’s what the latest data suggests.Experts Are Not Calling for a CrashIf you’ve spent any time online...

Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on June 12, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Selling Tips.

A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: “Maybe I’ll just wait until later this year once things calm down.” While waiting sounds like a good plan, there’s something worth knowing before you decide. Rates aren’t expected to change much, so if that’s the #1 reason you’re waiting, it may not pay off. And there may be other things you miss out on in the meantime. Historically, Summer is one of the strongest seasons of the year for both buyers and sellers. And if you delay your move until Fall or Winter, some of those opportunities may...

Lower Asking Prices Are a Win for Today’s Buyers

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on June 11, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Buying Tips, For Buyers, Home Prices.

If affordability has been the biggest thing standing between you and a home, there’s a little good news. Asking prices have started to come down.The typical seller listed their house for a median of $429,500 in May. That’s 2.4% lower than a year ago, according to Realtor.com. On its own, that won’t transform what you can afford, but in today’s market every little bit helps and it signals a broader shift taking place.Buyers Are Finally Catching a BreakCheck out this data from Realtor.com and you can see this is the first May in years where buyers have caught any sort of break...