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Why Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on September 4, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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...

Think New Homes Cost More? Not Right Now.

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on September 3, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Agent Value, Buying Tips, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, For Buyers, Home Prices, New Construction.

Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards. Newly built homes are more affordable than existing ones in a lot of markets. And that’s because builders are cutting prices and stacking on incentives to try to keep their inventory moving.Here’s why that’s really important for any would-be homebuyer to know.Newly Built Homes Are the Better Deal Right NowAccording to the latest data from the Census and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a newly built home now typically costs about $40,000 less than an existing one (see...

Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They’re At

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on August 28, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Buying Tips, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, For Buyers, Home Prices.

You’re scrolling through listings on your phone and everything looks good until you see the price (or the estimated monthly payment). Then you close the app. Because even if you love the house, the numbers feel impossible. But here’s the thing.Nationally, there are more homes sitting on the market than there are people out there looking. And when sellers need buyers more than buyers need sellers, that shows up in the price.Lower asking prices. More price cuts. And homes priced for what buyers can actually afford – not what sellers hope someone might pay.And it may be enough to...

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

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on August 27, 2026. Posted in Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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...

The Kind of House Buyers Are Willing To Pay More For

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on August 18, 2026. Posted in Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, Downsize, For Sellers, Home Prices, Selling Tips.

That spare room on the main floor. The finished basement with a kitchenette and its own entrance. The bonus room you’ve been using for storage. To you, it’s extra space. But to a growing pool of buyers, it’s the reason they’d pick your house. Here’s why. Multi-generational homebuying is on the rise.Millions of Families Are Living Multi-GenerationallyThe number of multi-generational households is climbing. That’s when 3 or more generations live under one roof. And data shows those households grew from 3.2 million to almost 4 million between 2014 and 2024, according to...

Home Price Growth Slowed Down. That May Be Changing.

Written by Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on July 30, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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 Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on July 28, 2026. Posted in Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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 Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on July 21, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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 Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on July 10, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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 Deerfield Beach Mortgage Syndicated User on July 2, 2026. Posted in Deerfield Beach Condo Mortgage, Deerfield Beach Mortgage, 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...