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My Monthly Market Summary

Market Summary for the Beginning of May 2026

Big Picture: What’s Going On? This is a mixed market—not strongly favoring just buyers or sellers. Demand is stable but not strong Prices are slightly up year-over-year, but cooling month-to-month Inventory (homes for sale) has likely peaked and is starting to level off Key Numbers — Explained Simply Inventory (Homes for Sale) Slightly lower than […]
Markets, My Monthly Market Summary

Market Summary for the Beginning of April 2026

Here are the basics – the ARMLS numbers for April 1, 2026 compared with April 1, 2025 for all areas & types: Active Listings: 25,571 versus 24,990 last year – up 2.3% – and up 0.3% from 25,502 last month Under Contract Listings: 9,799 versus 9,113 last year – up 7.5% – and up 12% from […]
Selling

Spring Sellers Have an Edge. Here’s Why. 2026

Homeowners looking to sell usually want three things: plenty of interested buyers, strong offers, and a short timeline. Spring is the season that most often delivers all three. So, if a move has been on your mind this year, this is the window where momentum tends to work in your favor. Here’s what makes this […]
Buying, Mortgage Rates

Should You Wait for Lower Rates? March 2026

Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few days, they ticked back up into the low 6% range. If you saw that and thought, “Great. I missed it,” you’re not the only one. A lot of buyers are treating the 5s like some kind of magic […]