A certified home can increase buyer interest and sell at a higher price.

Are you planning to sell your home in 2025? The current market presents some challenges for sellers. More properties are sitting on the market longer, and even though home prices have increased by 4.5% year over year, selling your home is becoming tougher. With mortgage rates hovering around the 7% mark, buyers are becoming more selective. So, how can you make sure your home sells quickly and for the price you want? The Certified Pre-owned Home Program may just be the answer.
How the program works. The Certified Pre-owned Home Program is designed to make your home more appealing to buyers by ensuring it is in excellent condition. Just like a certified pre-owned car, this program guarantees that your home has been thoroughly inspected and is ready for sale. By addressing potential issues upfront, it gives buyers the confidence they need to move forward with an offer.
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What you need to know about our normalizing real estate market, including home prices, supply, and more.

“How is the housing market right now?” I’ve been getting this question a lot recently, and I understand why. This is the time of year when people plan their moves for 2025, but it’s difficult to know what you should do without understanding where the market is at. The truth is that our market can be summed up in one word: Normalization. While the red-hot market of the pandemic is far behind us, the market isn’t heading for a crash anytime soon. Instead, things are balancing out. Here are three things you need to know about our normalizing housing market:
1. Competition is increasing. There are more homes for sale in the U.S. than there have been since before the pandemic. For buyers, this means more options For buyers, this means more options. If you’ve been frustrated by the lack of options, now might be the time to reenter the market. M ...

From our team to your family, we want to wish you a happy holiday season.

Happy holidays to you!
The holiday season has officially arrived. We hope you enjoy this wonderful time of year and make some fantastic memories.
We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. We love helping people make their real estate dreams come true, so thank you for working with us and supporting our business.
This may be a busy time of year, but we are always here to help you and answer any questions you may have.
Give us a call or email, we’d love to help you. In case we don’t hear from you until 2025, have a happy New Year! ...

I explain why it still makes sense to sell your home during the holidays, from motivated buyers to lower housing inventory.

Do you need to sell your home soon but are afraid no one will want to buy during the holidays? Conventional real estate wisdom says that no one is looking to purchase a house this time of year. After all, everyone’s kids are home from school, and they must be incredibly busy from the holidays, right?
The truth is that most people move when they need to, not when they want to. You can still get a great deal during the holiday season for your home sale; in fact, there are even a few key advantages. Here are three reasons why you should consider selling your home during the holidays:
1. People have more time off during the holidays. It’s true that people are busy on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, but you have to remember that those are only three days out of the year. For the rest of the holiday season, most people have extra ti! ...

The housing market is set to change in 2025, which is why I’m breaking down what the experts are forecasting for interest rates, prices, and demand.

Right now, the No. 1 question I’m getting is, “What’s going to happen to the housing market in 2025?” I get it; a lot of people had plans to move this year but put things on hold due to higher mortgage rates and a slowing market. This begs the question: Will 2025 be any different? The short answer is yes, although there probably won’t be a dramatic shakeup that flips the market on its head. Today, I’m going over what the top experts are forecasting for mortgage interest rates, home prices, and buyer demand in 2025. Plus, I’ll share my insights on how you can get ready for these changes before the new year even starts:
1. Mortgage rates will ease slightly. It’s no secret that higher mortgage interest rates have hurt affordability for buyers and caused our market to slow down. U.! ...