by Lori Neighbors | Sep 30, 2026 | Buying Tips, Equity, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Real Estate Insights
Half the buyers out there are scared home prices are about to crash. The other half are hoping they will.A recent survey from Clever found 58% of Gen Z buyers are actually rooting for a crash, just so homeownership feels within reach.So, what do the forecasts actually...
by Lori Neighbors | Aug 20, 2026 | Downsize, Equity, For Sellers, Move-Up, Real Estate Insights, Selling Tips
When’s the last time someone told you what your house is worth? Not what some online valuation tool guessed. Not what your neighbor’s house sold for. What yours is actually worth right now.For a lot of homeowners, it’s been years. And if you’ve...
by Lori Neighbors | Jul 23, 2026 | Equity, For Sellers, Inventory, Move-Up, Real Estate Insights, 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...
by Lori Neighbors | Jul 1, 2026 | Equity, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate Insights
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...
by Lori Neighbors | May 20, 2026 | Equity, For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate Insights
You may have seen the headlines lately about mortgage debt in America hitting a record high. And maybe your brother-in-law brought it up at the dinner table like he’s been waiting all week to spark a debate.Here’s the thing. He’s not wrong. But he only has...
by Lori Neighbors | May 18, 2026 | Equity, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Real Estate Insights, Rent vs. Buy
It’s one of the biggest hold ups some buyers have right now: “What if I buy, and home prices go down?”With everything in the news, that concern makes some sense. No one wants to make a big financial decision at the wrong time. But here’s what’s important to know. You...
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