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Why There are More Homes for Sale Right Now (and What It Means for You)

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on October 15, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Inventory, Selling Tips.

Mortgage rates being back above 7% isn’t exactly the news most people wanted. But it’s changing the market in ways that matter whether you’re buying or selling. The number of homes for sale is growing faster than it was this time last year. And interestingly, the main reason isn’t a flood of new listings. It’s because homes aren’t selling as quickly.Here’s why – and what that means if you’re thinking about buying or selling.Inventory Growth Is Picking Up SteamAccording to HousingWire Data, after inventory growth slowed down for most of the past year, it’s accelerated again in recent...

Why Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on September 4, 2026. Posted in Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates.

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 tipping things in their favor. Because every fall, buyers tend to get more to choose from, better prices, and more room to negotiate. And that’s why Hannah Jones, Senior Economist at Realtor.com, says:“We always see that the best time to buy window usually falls in the early fall around October.”And that’s exactly why, if you’ve been waiting for a better moment...

Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story.

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on August 27, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates.

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 you’ve been putting off buying or selling a home until things settle down. But you may be waiting on something that’s already happened. While everything else has felt shaky, the housing market has become one of the steadiest things out there. Look at the data.Home Prices Have Leveled OutAfter years of fast increases, data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows home...

Higher Rates Could Actually Help Housing Supply – Here’s How.

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on August 20, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Inventory.

You may have heard the number of homes for sale isn’t growing like it was. And maybe that has you worried you won’t find a home you love when it’s time to make your move.But that may be about to change. Here’s why your pool of options may actually start ticking back up again.Growth Has Slowed, But It Hasn’t StoppedActive listings were up 2.1% year-over-year in July, according to Realtor.com. Back in January, inventory was up 10%. And in May of 2025, it was up 31.5%. So, growth has cooled off a lot over the last year.The past 3 months, though, have all seen inventory growth land in roughly...

The House That Started It All Could Kickstart What’s Next

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on July 24, 2026. Posted in Equity, For Sellers, Inventory, Move-Up, Selling Tips.

Remember how exciting it was to buy your first place? It felt like crossing a long-awaited finish line. It gave you a place to build your life. Maybe it’s where you lived when you got married. Or where you welcomed a child or a pet into the family.But that was just the beginning.For most people, your first house was never meant to be your forever home. It’s a stepping stone for what comes next.And if your life looks different today than it did when you got the keys, you’re not stuck. Moving may be more realistic than you think.Starter Home Inventory Is Still Relatively LowIf you’ve...

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...

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...

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...

The Real Reason Some People Are Still Moving Right Now

Written by Florida Mortgage Experts Syndicate User on May 29, 2026. Posted in For Sellers, Inventory, Selling Tips.

You may be telling yourself you’re going to wait to move – maybe you’re hoping mortgage rates will come down, prices will fall, or the market will feel a little easier.And honestly? A lot of people feel that way right now. But here’s what some are starting to realize.Waiting doesn’t usually fix the thing that made you want to move in the first place.Your family still desperately needs more room. Your empty nest still feels too…empty.Your parents or grandparents still need you to live closer.You just got married… or divorced.Your vision of retirement has you living somewhere...