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Two moves that can get you into a house sooner! See article in the comments!

What Do Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for Home Sellers? 🏡📈

Higher mortgage rates aren't just impacting buyers—they're shifting what it takes to successfully market and sell a home.

Today's buyers are ultra-sensitive to monthly payments. Because of this, new home builders are stepping up with aggressive incentives (like mortgage rate buydowns) to keep buyers moving forward. In fact, nearly 1 in 5 newly built homes offer advertised buyer incentives.

How can resale home sellers stay competitive?

Offer Smart Concessions: Sellers can also contribute toward rate buydowns or closing costs.

Highlight Unmatched Features: Showcase local neighborhood amenities, established yards, and prime locations that sprawling outer-suburb developments can't match.

Price Realistically: Success in today's market requires pricing based on current buyer purchasing power rather than peak-market benchmarks.

Thinking about making a move soon? Let's connect to make sure your home is positioned to stand out and attract top-dollar buyers.


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Housing downturn or are we solid?

Mortgage posted online may not be the one you get, why? https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/09/28/the-mortgage-rate-you-see-online-isnt-necessarily-the-one-youd-get/

What is going on with Buyers in today's home selling market? Have a great start to your new year! https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/09/23/there-are-4-types-of-housing-markets-right-now-which-1-are-you-in/

There Are 4 Types of Housing Markets Right Now. Which 1 Are You In? Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase, owners who feel locked into a low rate, and builders with homes to sell.

Tap into your 401K to buy a home? What are the pro's and cons of that... https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/08/31/thinking-about-tapping-into-your-401k-to-buy-a-home-read-this-first/

Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First. Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home.

Buyers will meet sellers where they are at! https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/08/27/sellers-are-cutting-prices-to-meet-buyers-where-theyre-at/

Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They're At 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.

Lets check how much home equity you have? https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/08/20/one-number-could-change-everything-about-your-next-move/

One Number Could Change Everything About Your Next Move 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.

How is home inventory looking? https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/08/19/higher-rates-could-actually-help-housing-supply-heres-how/

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

Multi generational homes garner premiums! https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2026/08/17/the-kind-of-house-buyers-are-willing-to-pay-more-for/

The Kind of House Buyers Are Willing To Pay More For 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.