Sep 19, 2025 | National Housing Report
Home Sales Ease as New Listings Growth Streak Ends; Prices Rose Slightly Year Over Year U.S. home sales dipped in August, falling 1.6% from August 2024 and 5.5% from July 2025. The slowdown coincided with the end of a 17-month streak of year-over-year growth in new...
Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
You probably recognize the common terms by now. Real estate jargon shows up in contracts, lender emails, and documents you’ll be asked to sign quickly. There’s a big difference between hearing a word and truly understanding what it means for your purchase. Terms like...
Aug 21, 2025 | National Housing Report
July’s Home Sales Match 2024 Levels But Take Longer to Sell After five consecutive months of gains, U.S. home sales dipped slightly in July, falling 0.7% below June’s total. Compared to July 2024, sales were up 0.6%, but homes took longer to sell—averaging 44 days on...
Jul 18, 2025 | National Housing Report
June Delivers Growth in Sales, Prices and Inventory June 2025 marked the fifth consecutive month of increased home sales across the 50 metro areas surveyed. Sales activity in June edged up 1.3% from May 2025 and rose 5.7% compared to June of last year. Inventory...
Jul 15, 2025 | Antelope Valley Real Estate, Buy A House Lancaster, Buy A House Palmdale, Homeownership, Interest Rates, Mortgage
The mortgage industry has long relied on the 28/36 rule as the gold standard for determining what percentage of your income should mortgage payments consume. Here’s how it breaks down: Front-End Ratio (28%): Ideally, your monthly mortgage payment—including principal,...
