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What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate held steady this week at 6.11%, up 1 basis point from the previous reading. While the Fed held rates steady at its January meeting, the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair has recentered attention on the importanceRead …
If there’s one thing almost every homeowner—or aspiring buyer—craves, it’s more space. A home office. A playroom. A guest suite. Or somewhere to put the treadmill you’ve been meaning to use. While accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are an increasingly popular option, the most obvious answer might be under your feet: the basement. We asked Realtors®Read …
Is Finishing Your Basement Worth It? Real Estate Experts Weigh In Read More »
– Inventory rose, but the recovery lost steam. Active listings increased 10% year over year, marking the 27th straight month of gains, but growth has slowed for nine consecutive months. – The nationwide inventory recovery has reversed course after significant progress in 2025. Active listings are now 17.2% below pre-pandemic norms, the widest gap sinceRead …
January 2026 Housing Market Trends: Inventory Recovery Stalls as Demand Ticks Up Read More »
Recorded LIVE at the 2026 Florida Realtors® Mid-Winter Business Meetings, broker Neal Oates Jr. shares candid insights on how brokerages can stay relevant, support today’s agents, and lead through industry change. From adapting outdated systems to investing in coaching, onboarding,…
Pasadena Woods Wesley Chapel FL is the focus of this Part 2 model home tour, where I take you inside another brand new model home in this new construction community in Wesley Chapel Florida. This is a real-time picture-in-picture walkthrough,…
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2025 Q4 Homeownership and Housing Vacancy Key takeaways – Homeownership edged higher but remains constrained. The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.7% in Q4 2025, the highest reading of the year. However, it remains below its COVID-19 pandemic-era peak as affordability challenges and limited supply continue to cap gains. – Vacancy rates are slowly normalizing.Read …
The success of a listing appointment is often decided before you ever walk through the door. It’s because the 48 hours leading up to that meeting are when sellers start forming opinions about your preparation, your confidence, and whether you can lead them through what comes next. The timeline below helps to break down whatRead …
In this video, I take you inside Pasadena Woods in Wesley Chapel Florida, a brand new new-construction community that is quickly getting attention from buyers relocating to the Tampa Bay area. This is a real-time model home tour filmed picture-in-picture,…
