Home Updates Bring Value
Today’s buyers want a home that feels current and move-in ready. Learn which updates deliver the strongest resale value—and whether kitchens and bathrooms still lead the way.
Overpricing Your Home Can Net You Less
Pricing a home too high can reduce showings, push serious buyers away, and leave sellers chasing the market downward. In a fluctuating spring 2026 market, pricing to true local value is often the best way to maximize final proceeds.
Real Estate Market: A Mixed Grill of Buyers’ and Sellers’ Markets
Early 2026 U.S. housing conditions vary sharply by city and state, with some metros favoring buyers and others still giving sellers the upper hand.
Interest Rates: Is Our National Debt Affecting Them?
Are high mortgage rates being driven by the growing U.S. national debt? This article examines how debt, inflation, Federal Reserve policy, Treasury yields, and investor demand all interact to shape home loan interest rates.
The Affordability Problem
Homeownership is becoming harder to reach as home prices rise faster than wages and everyday expenses make saving for a down payment more difficult. Here’s how the affordability gap has widened over the last 50 years—and what, if anything, is starting to reverse it.
Major Renovations: Avoid Possible Problems Before You Buy
Buying a fixer-upper can be a smart way to enter the housing market, but major renovation plans should be checked carefully before closing. Review zoning, HOA rules, permits, and code requirements early to avoid costly surprises later.
Property Tax Increases
A short social-media exchange—’my property tax rose 1% so I paid $500 more’—masks a bigger mismatch: homeowners pay about 2% annually to maintain a property while governments collect recurring tax increases on unrealized, paper appreciation. Is that fair?
If Florida Eliminated Property Taxes: How Homeowners Would Really Pay
A practical explainer of how Florida could replace lost property-tax revenue, who would gain or lose, and concrete steps homeowners can take to assess true affordability.
Price Drops Coming Soon
A considered case for a 10–20% national home-price correction over the next two years, driven by boomer downsizing, stretched affordability for new buyers, weak income momentum, and thin move-up demand.
Compass Purchase of Anywhere Inc – How it Plays
In January Compass closed on Anywhere, Inc., creating a combined brokerage with a much larger footprint. This article examines estimated agent counts and market share, the likely fate of franchise brands, any workforce trimming, and what industry experts expect next.
